Presentments, Indictments and Informations

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Section
19.2-216

Definition of indictment, presentment and information

Section
19.2-217

When information filed; prosecution for felony to be by indictment or presentment; waiver; process to compel appearance of accused

Section
19.2-217.1

Central file of aggravated murder indictments

Section
19.2-218

Preliminary hearing required for person arrested on charge of felony; waiver

Section
19.2-218.1

Preliminary hearings involving certain sexual crimes against spouses

Section
19.2-218.2

Hearing before juvenile and domestic relations district court required for persons accused of certain violations against their spouses

Section
19.2-219

When capias need not be issued; summons; judgment

Section
19.2-220

Contents of indictment in general

Section
19.2-221

Form of prosecutions generally; murder and manslaughter

Section
19.2-222

Repealed

Section
19.2-223

Charging several acts of embezzlement; description of money

Section
19.2-224

In prosecution for forgery, unnecessary to set forth copy of forged instrument

Section
19.2-225

Allegation of intent

Section
19.2-226

What defects in indictments not to vitiate them

Section
19.2-227

When judgment not to be arrested or reversed

Section
19.2-228

Name and address of complaining witness to be written on indictment, etc., for misdemeanor

Section
19.2-229

When complaining witness required to give security for costs

Section
19.2-230

Bill of particulars

Section
19.2-231

Amendment of indictment, presentment or information

Section
19.2-232

What process to be awarded against accused on indictment, etc.

Section
19.2-233

How awarded, directed, returnable and executed

Section
19.2-234

Procedure when person arrested under capias

Section
19.2-235

Clerks to mail process to officers in other counties, etc.

Section
19.2-236

Where process of arrest may be executed

Section
19.2-237

Process on indictment or presentment for misdemeanor

Section
19.2-238

Summons against corporation; proceedings; expense of publication