Virginia § 19.2-199 Judge to charge grand jury

Virginia Statutes

§ 19.2-199 — Judge to charge grand jury

Virginia § 19.2-199

Title 19.2CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 13GRAND JURIES

Art. 2REGULAR GRAND JURIES

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-199 (2026).

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The grand jury, after being sworn, shall be charged by the judge of the court and shall then be sent to their room. In the charge given by the court to a regular grand jury, the court shall instruct it to advise the court after their considerations of the bills of indictment whether it desires to be impanelled as a special grand jury to consider any matters provided for in subdivision (2) of § 19.2-191.

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The grand jury, after being sworn, shall be charged by the judge of the court and shall then be sent to their room. In the charge given by the court to a regular grand jury, the court shall instruct it to advise the court after their considerations of the bills of indictment whether it desires to be impanelled as a special grand jury to consider any matters provided for in subdivision (2) of § 19.2-191.