{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-188.4","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 19.2-188.4","heading":"Two-way video testimony related to certain forensic medical examinations","body":"A. Any testimony offered by either party in a preliminary hearing or sentencing hearing, or offered by the accused in any hearing other than a trial, by a sexual assault nurse examiner or sexual assault forensic examiner who performed a forensic medical examination may be presented using two-way video conferencing.B. Any testimony offered by either party in a trial, or offered by the attorney for the Commonwealth in any hearing other than a preliminary hearing or sentencing hearing, by a sexual assault nurse examiner or sexual assault forensic examiner who performed a forensic medical examination may be presented by two-way video conferencing with the consent of the court and all parties.C. The two-way video testimony permitted by this section shall comply with the provisions of subsection B of § 19.2-3.1. In addition, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties and the court, (i) all orders pertaining to witnesses apply to witnesses testifying by two-way video conferencing; (ii) upon request, all materials read or used by the witness during his testimony shall be identified on the video; and (iii) any witness testifying by two-way video conferencing shall certify at the conclusion of his testimony, under penalty of perjury, that he did not engage in any off-camera communications with any person during his testimony.D. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a locality to purchase a two-way electronic video and audio communication system. Any decision to purchase such a system is at the discretion of the locality.2022, c. 253.","path":["Title 19.2. Criminal Procedure","Chapter 12. Preliminary Hearing"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-188.4/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:39Z","sha256":"d84a6f0e017940e938e366aa76835358b30d248083161470c8b26b7b59fb4a94","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-188.3","next":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-189"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}