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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-265.5 — Prosecuting misdemeanor cases without attorney
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 5: Miscellaneous Provisions, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-265.5
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of § 19.2-265.1 , whenever in a misdemeanor case neither an attorney for the Commonwealth nor any other attorney for the prosecution is present, the complaining witness may be allowed to remain in court throughout the entire trial if necessary for the orderly presentation of witnesses for the prosecution.
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