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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-263.1 — Contact between judge and juror prohibited

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 4: Trial by Jury, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-263.1

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-263.1Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

No judge shall communicate in any way with a juror in a criminal proceeding concerning the juror's conduct or any aspect of the case during the course of the trial outside the presence of the parties or their counsel.

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