Virginia Code 19.2-261: Charging grand jury in presence of person selected as juror.
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The court shall not charge the grand jury in the presence of any person selected as a juror to try any person indicted by the said grand jury. A violation of this provision shall constitute reversible error in any criminal case tried by a jury composed of one or more such veniremen.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 19.2-261
- Court: means any court vested with appropriate jurisdiction under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth. See Virginia Code 19.2-5
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
Code 1950, § 8-208.20; 1973, c. 439; 1975, c. 495.