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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-169.4 — Litigating certain issues when the defendant is incompetent

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 11: Proceedings on Question of Insanity, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-169.4

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-169.4Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

A finding of incompetency does not preclude the adjudication, at any time before trial, of a motion objecting to the sufficiency of the indictment, nor does it preclude the adjudication of similar legal objections which, in the court's opinion, may be undertaken without the personal participation of the defendant.

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