Grand Juries

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Section
19.2-191

Functions of a grand jury

Section
19.2-192

Secrecy in grand jury proceedings

Section
19.2-192.1

Sealing of indictment

Section
19.2-193

Number of regular grand juries

Section
19.2-194

When and how grand jurors to be selected and summoned; lists to be delivered to clerk

Section
19.2-195

Number and qualifications of grand jurors

Section
19.2-196

How deficiency of jurors supplied

Section
19.2-197

Foreman of grand jury; oaths of jurors and witnesses

Section
19.2-198

When new foreman or juror may be sworn in

Section
19.2-199

Judge to charge grand jury

Section
19.2-200

Duties of grand jury

Section
19.2-201

Officers to give information of violation of penal laws to attorney for Commonwealth

Section
19.2-202

How indictments found and presentment made

Section
19.2-203

Indictments ignored may be sent to another grand jury; what irregularities not to vitiate indictment, etc.

Section
19.2-204

Penalties on officers and jurors for failure of duty

Section
19.2-205

Pay and mileage of grand jurors

Section
19.2-206

When impanelled

Section
19.2-207

Composition of a special grand jury

Section
19.2-208

Subpoena power of special grand jury

Section
19.2-209

Presence of counsel for a witness

Section
19.2-210

Presence of attorney for the Commonwealth

Section
19.2-211

Provision for special counsel and other personnel

Section
19.2-212

Provision for court reporter; use and disposition of notes, tapes and transcriptions

Section
19.2-213

Report by special grand jury; return of true bill

Section
19.2-213.1

Discharge of special grand jury

Section
19.2-214

Prosecutions resulting from report

Section
19.2-215

Costs of special grand jury

Section
19.2-215.1

Functions of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury

Section
19.2-215.2

Application for such grand jury

Section
19.2-215.3

When impaneled; impaneling order

Section
19.2-215.4

Number and qualifications of jurors; grand jury list; when convened; compensation of jurors

Section
19.2-215.5

Subpoena power; counsel for witness; oath

Section
19.2-215.6

Role and presence of special counsel; examination of witnesses; sworn investigators

Section
19.2-215.7

Warnings given to witnesses; when witness in contempt; use of testimony compelled after witness invokes right against self-incrimination

Section
19.2-215.8

Returning a "true bill" of indictment; jurisdiction to be set out

Section
19.2-215.9

Court reporter provided; safekeeping of transcripts, notes, etc.; when disclosure permitted; access to record of testimony and evidence

Section
19.2-215.10

Participation by Office of Attorney General; assistance of special counsel permitted in certain prosecutions

Section
19.2-215.11

Discharge of grand jury