Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-465 — Officer summoning juror to act impartially
Virginia § 18.2-465
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 10CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Art. 6INTERFERENCE WITH ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-465 (2026).
Text
If any sheriff or other officer corruptly, or through favor or ill-will, summon a juror, with intent that such juror shall find a verdict for or against either party, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, and forfeit his office; and he shall be forever incapable of holding any office of honor, profit or trust under the Constitution of Virginia.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 18.1-296; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
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Virginia § 18.2-465, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-465.