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- Va. Code § 19.2-188.2 · Certificate of surgeon as evidence
- Va. Code § 19.2-188.3 · Admissibility of affidavits by government officials regarding a search of government records (Subdivision (10)(b) of Supreme Court Rule 2:803 derived from this section)
- Va. Code § 19.2-188.4 · Two-way video testimony related to certain forensic medical examinations
- Va. Code § 19.2-189 · Commitment of accused for further examination
- Va. Code § 19.2-190 · To whom, and when, examination and recognizance to be certified
- Va. Code § 19.2-190.1 · Certification of ancillary misdemeanor offenses
- Va. Code § 19.2-190.2 · Withdrawal of privately retained counsel
- Va. Code § 19.2-191 · Functions of a grand jury
- Va. Code § 19.2-192 · Secrecy in grand jury proceedings
- Va. Code § 19.2-192.1 · Sealing of indictment
- Va. Code § 19.2-193 · Number of regular grand juries
- Va. Code § 19.2-194 · When and how grand jurors to be selected and summoned; lists to be delivered to clerk
- Va. Code § 19.2-195 · Number and qualifications of grand jurors
- Va. Code § 19.2-196 · How deficiency of jurors supplied
- Va. Code § 19.2-197 · Foreman of grand jury; oaths of jurors and witnesses
- Va. Code § 19.2-198 · When new foreman or juror may be sworn in
- Va. Code § 19.2-199 · Judge to charge grand jury
- Va. Code § 19.2-200 · Duties of grand jury
- Va. Code § 19.2-201 · Officers to give information of violation of penal laws to attorney for Commonwealth
- Va. Code § 19.2-202 · How indictments found and presentment made
- Va. Code § 19.2-203 · Indictments ignored may be sent to another grand jury; what irregularities not to vitiate indictment, etc
- Va. Code § 19.2-204 · Penalties on officers and jurors for failure of duty
- Va. Code § 19.2-205 · Pay and mileage of grand jurors
- Va. Code § 19.2-206 · When impanelled
- Va. Code § 19.2-207 · Composition of a special grand jury
- Va. Code § 19.2-208 · Subpoena power of special grand jury
- Va. Code § 19.2-209 · Presence of counsel for a witness
- Va. Code § 19.2-210 · Presence of attorney for the Commonwealth
- Va. Code § 19.2-211 · Provision for special counsel and other personnel
- Va. Code § 19.2-212 · Provision for court reporter; use and disposition of notes, tapes and transcriptions
- Va. Code § 19.2-213 · Report by special grand jury; return of true bill
- Va. Code § 19.2-213.1 · Discharge of special grand jury
- Va. Code § 19.2-214 · Prosecutions resulting from report
- Va. Code § 19.2-215 · Costs of special grand jury
- Va. Code § 19.2-215.1 · Functions of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury
- Va. Code § 19.2-215.2 · Application for such grand jury
- Va. Code § 19.2-215.3 · When impaneled; impaneling order
- Va. Code § 19.2-215.4 · Number and qualifications of jurors; grand jury list; when convened; compensation of jurors
- Va. Code § 19.2-215.5 · Subpoena power; counsel for witness; oath
- Va. Code § 19.2-215.6 · Role and presence of special counsel; examination of witnesses; sworn investigators
- Va. Code § 19.2-215.7 · Warnings given to witnesses; when witness in contempt; use of testimony compelled after witness invokes right against self-incrimination
- Va. Code § 19.2-215.8 · Returning a "true bill" of indictment; jurisdiction to be set out
- Va. Code § 19.2-215.9 · Court reporter provided; safekeeping of transcripts, notes, etc.; when disclosure permitted; access to record of testimony and evidence
- Va. Code § 19.2-215.10 · Participation by Office of Attorney General; assistance of special counsel permitted in certain prosecutions
- Va. Code § 19.2-215.11 · Discharge of grand jury
- Va. Code § 19.2-216 · Definition of indictment, presentment and information
- Va. Code § 19.2-217 · When information filed; prosecution for felony to be by indictment or presentment; waiver; process to compel appearance of accused
- Va. Code § 19.2-217.1 · Central file of aggravated murder indictments
- Va. Code § 19.2-218 · Preliminary hearing required for person arrested on charge of felony; waiver
- Va. Code § 19.2-218.1 · Preliminary hearings involving certain sexual crimes against spouses
- Va. Code § 19.2-218.2 · Hearing before juvenile and domestic relations district court required for persons accused of certain violations against their spouses
- Va. Code § 19.2-219 · When capias need not be issued; summons; judgment
- Va. Code § 19.2-220 · Contents of indictment in general
- Va. Code § 19.2-221 · Form of prosecutions generally; murder and manslaughter
- Va. Code § 19.2-222 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 19.2-223 · Charging several acts of embezzlement; description of money
- Va. Code § 19.2-224 · In prosecution for forgery, unnecessary to set forth copy of forged instrument
- Va. Code § 19.2-225 · Allegation of intent
- Va. Code § 19.2-226 · What defects in indictments not to vitiate them
- Va. Code § 19.2-227 · When judgment not to be arrested or reversed
- Va. Code § 19.2-228 · Name and address of complaining witness to be written on indictment, etc., for misdemeanor
- Va. Code § 19.2-229 · When complaining witness required to give security for costs
- Va. Code § 19.2-230 · Bill of particulars
- Va. Code § 19.2-231 · Amendment of indictment, presentment or information
- Va. Code § 19.2-232 · What process to be awarded against accused on indictment, etc
- Va. Code § 19.2-233 · How awarded, directed, returnable and executed
- Va. Code § 19.2-234 · Procedure when person arrested under capias
- Va. Code § 19.2-235 · Clerks to mail process to officers in other counties, etc
- Va. Code § 19.2-236 · Where process of arrest may be executed
- Va. Code § 19.2-237 · Process on indictment or presentment for misdemeanor
- Va. Code § 19.2-238 · Summons against corporation; proceedings; expense of publication
- Va. Code § 19.2-239 · Jurisdiction in criminal cases
- Va. Code § 19.2-240 · Clerks shall make out criminal docket; transportation orders
- Va. Code § 19.2-241 · Time within which court to set criminal cases for trial
- Va. Code § 19.2-242 · Accused discharged from jail if not indicted in time
- Va. Code § 19.2-243 · Limitation on prosecution of felony due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause; misdemeanors; exceptions
- Va. Code § 19.2-244 · Venue in general
- Va. Code § 19.2-245 · Offenses committed without and made punishable within Commonwealth; embezzlement or larceny committed within Commonwealth; where prosecuted
- Va. Code § 19.2-245.01 · Offenses involving reports or statements concerning cigarette sales or stamping
- Va. Code § 19.2-245.1 · Forgery; where prosecuted
- Va. Code § 19.2-245.2 · Tax offenses; where prosecuted
- Va. Code § 19.2-246 · Injury inflicted by person within Commonwealth upon one outside Commonwealth
- Va. Code § 19.2-247 · Venue in certain homicide cases
- Va. Code § 19.2-248 · Venue when mortal wound, etc., inflicted in one county and death ensues in another
- Va. Code § 19.2-249 · Offenses committed on boundary of two counties, two cities, or county and city, etc.; where prosecuted
- Va. Code § 19.2-249.1 · Offenses committed within towns situated in two or more counties; where prosecuted
- Va. Code § 19.2-249.2 · Venue for prosecution of computer and other crimes
- Va. Code § 19.2-250 · How far jurisdiction of corporate authorities extends
- Va. Code § 19.2-251 · When and how venue may be changed
- Va. Code § 19.2-252 · Court ordering change of venue may admit accused to bail and recognize witnesses; remand of accused not admitted to bail
- Va. Code § 19.2-253 · Procedure upon and after change of venue
- Va. Code § 19.2-254 · Arraignment; pleas; when court may refuse to accept plea; rejection of plea agreement; recusal
- Va. Code § 19.2-254.1 · Procedure in traffic infraction cases
- Va. Code § 19.2-254.2 · Procedure in nontraffic offenses for which prepayment is authorized
- Va. Code § 19.2-255 · Defendant allowed to plead several matters of law or fact
- Va. Code § 19.2-256 · Approvers
- Va. Code § 19.2-257 · Trial without jury in felony cases
- Va. Code § 19.2-258 · Trial of misdemeanors by court without jury; failure to appear deemed waiver of jury
- Va. Code § 19.2-258.1 · Trial of traffic infractions; measure of proof; failure to appear
- Va. Code § 19.2-259 · On trial for felony, accused to be present; when court may enter plea for him, and trial go on