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Section
19.2-239

Jurisdiction in criminal cases

Section
19.2-240

Clerks shall make out criminal docket; transportation orders

Section
19.2-241

Time within which court to set criminal cases for trial

Section
19.2-242

Accused discharged from jail if not indicted in time

Section
19.2-243

Limitation on prosecution of felony due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause; misdemeanors; exceptions

Section
19.2-244

Venue in general

Section
19.2-245

Offenses committed without and made punishable within Commonwealth; embezzlement or larceny committed within Commonwealth; where prosecuted

Section
19.2-245.01

Offenses involving reports or statements concerning cigarette sales or stamping

Section
19.2-245.1

Forgery; where prosecuted

Section
19.2-245.2

Tax offenses; where prosecuted

Section
19.2-246

Injury inflicted by person within Commonwealth upon one outside Commonwealth

Section
19.2-247

Venue in certain homicide cases

Section
19.2-248

Venue when mortal wound, etc., inflicted in one county and death ensues in another

Section
19.2-249

Offenses committed on boundary of two counties, two cities, or county and city, etc.; where prosecuted

Section
19.2-249.1

Offenses committed within towns situated in two or more counties; where prosecuted

Section
19.2-249.2

Venue for prosecution of computer and other crimes

Section
19.2-250

How far jurisdiction of corporate authorities extends

Section
19.2-251

When and how venue may be changed

Section
19.2-252

Court ordering change of venue may admit accused to bail and recognize witnesses; remand of accused not admitted to bail

Section
19.2-253

Procedure upon and after change of venue

Section
19.2-254

Arraignment; pleas; when court may refuse to accept plea; rejection of plea agreement; recusal

Section
19.2-254.1

Procedure in traffic infraction cases

Section
19.2-254.2

Procedure in nontraffic offenses for which prepayment is authorized

Section
19.2-255

Defendant allowed to plead several matters of law or fact

Section
19.2-256

Approvers

Section
19.2-257

Trial without jury in felony cases

Section
19.2-258

Trial of misdemeanors by court without jury; failure to appear deemed waiver of jury

Section
19.2-258.1

Trial of traffic infractions; measure of proof; failure to appear

Section
19.2-259

On trial for felony, accused to be present; when court may enter plea for him, and trial go on

Section
19.2-260

Provisions of Title 8.01 apply except as provided in this article

Section
19.2-261

Charging grand jury in presence of person selected as juror

Section
19.2-262

Waiver of jury trial; numbers of jurors in criminal cases; how jurors selected from panel

Section
19.2-262.01

Voir dire examination of persons called as jurors

Section
19.2-262.1

Joinder of defendants

Section
19.2-263

Repealed

Section
19.2-263.1

Contact between judge and juror prohibited

Section
19.2-263.2

Jury instructions

Section
19.2-263.3

Juror information confidential

Section
19.2-264

When jury need not be kept together in felony case; sufficient compliance with requirement that jury be kept together

Section
19.2-264.1

Views by juries

Section
19.2-264.2

Repealed

Sections
19.2-264.6. through 19

Section
19.2-265

Opening statement of counsel

Section
19.2-265.01

Victims, certain members of the family and support persons not to be excluded

Section
19.2-265.1

Exclusion of witnesses (Subsection (a) of Supreme Court Rule 2:615 derived in part from this section and subsection (c) of Supreme Court Rule 2:615 derived from this section)

Section
19.2-265.2

Judicial notice of laws (Supreme Court Rule 2:202 derived in part from this section)

Section
19.2-265.3

Nolle prosequi; discretion of court upon good cause shown

Section
19.2-265.4

Failure to provide discovery

Section
19.2-265.5

Prosecuting misdemeanor cases without attorney

Section
19.2-265.6

Dismissal of criminal charges on Commonwealth's motion; effect of dismissal of criminal charges

Section
19.2-266

Exclusion of persons from trial; photographs and broadcasting permitted under designated guidelines; exceptions

Section
19.2-266.1

Conviction of lesser offense on indictment for homicide

Section
19.2-266.2

Defense objections to be raised before trial; hearing; bill of particulars

Section
19.2-266.3

Continuances; appearances of parties

Section
19.2-266.4

Expert assistance for indigent defendants