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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-196 — How deficiency of jurors supplied

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 2: Regular Grand Juries, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-196

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-196Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

If a sufficient number of grand jurors do not appear, the court may order the deficiency to be supplied from the bystanders or from a list furnished by the judge to the sheriff or sergeant.

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