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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>351424</law_id><section_number>19.2-207</section_number><catch_line>Composition of a special grand jury</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="54" identifier="19.2">Criminal Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="17" identifier="13">Grand Juries</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="3" identifier="3">Special Grand Juries</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Special grand juries shall consist of not less than seven and not more than 11 members, and shall be summoned from a list prepared by the court. Members of a special <span class="dictionary">grand jury</span> shall possess the same qualifications as those prescribed for members of a regular <span class="dictionary">grand jury</span>, including indifferent in the cause to be conducted by the special <span class="dictionary">grand jury</span>. In <span class="dictionary">order</span> to determine a potential juror&#x2019;s qualifications, the presiding <span class="dictionary">judge</span> shall examine each juror individually and under <span class="dictionary">oath</span>. He shall then certify in writing and not under seal that he has examined the members of the special <span class="dictionary">grand jury</span> and has found that they are qualified and are impartial and disinterested in the subject matter and outcome of the investigation. The examination shall be recorded by a <span class="dictionary">court reporter</span> and conducted pursuant to the requirements of secrecy provided for in this chapter. The court shall appoint one of the members as <span class="dictionary">foreman</span>.</p></section></text><history>1975, c. 495; 2008, c. 644.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
