Virginia criminal code — article
Article 5: Miscellaneous Provisions
Article 5 of Chapter 15: Trial and Its Incidents, Code of Virginia. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Article 5
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-265 — Opening statement of counsel
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-265.01 — Victims, certain members of the family and support persons not to be excluded
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-265.1 — Exclusion of witnesses (Subsection (a) of Supreme Court Rule 2:615 derived in part from this section and subsection (c) of Supreme Court Rule 2:615 derived from this section)
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-265.2 — Judicial notice of laws (Supreme Court Rule 2:202 derived in part from this section)
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-265.3 — Nolle prosequi; discretion of court upon good cause shown
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-265.4 — Failure to provide discovery
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-265.5 — Prosecuting misdemeanor cases without attorney
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-265.6 — Dismissal of criminal charges on Commonwealth's motion; effect of dismissal of criminal charges
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-266 — Exclusion of persons from trial; photographs and broadcasting permitted under designated guidelines; exceptions
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-266.1 — Conviction of lesser offense on indictment for homicide
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-266.2 — Defense objections to be raised before trial; hearing; bill of particulars
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-266.3 — Continuances; appearances of parties
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-266.4 — Expert assistance for indigent defendants
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.