Virginia criminal code — title

Title 19.2: Criminal Procedure

Title 19.2 of Code of Virginia. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.

Divisions of Title 19.2

Chapter 1: General Provisions
Chapter 1.1: Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act
Chapter 1.2: Physical Evidence Recovery Kits and Trace Evidence Collection Kits
Chapter 1.3: Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools
Chapter 2: Conservators of the Peace and Special Policemen
Chapter 3: Magistrates
Chapter 4: Special Magistrates [Repealed]
Chapter 5: Search Warrants
Chapter 6: Interception of Wire, Electronic or Oral Communications
Chapter 7: Arrest
Chapter 7.1: Law-Enforcement Officer Conduct During an Arrest or Detention
Chapter 8: Extradition of Criminals
Chapter 9: Bail and Recognizances
Chapter 9.1: Protective Orders
Chapter 9.2: Substantial Risk Orders
Chapter 10: Disability of Judge or Attorney for Commonwealth; Court- Appointed Counsel; Interpreters; Transcripts
Chapter 11: Proceedings on Question of Insanity
Chapter 11.1: Disposition of Persons Acquitted by Reason of Insanity
Chapter 12: Preliminary Hearing
Chapter 13: Grand Juries
Chapter 14: Presentments, Indictments and Informations
Chapter 15: Trial and Its Incidents
Chapter 16: Evidence and Witnesses
Chapter 17: Convictions; Effect Thereof
Chapter 18: Sentence; Judgment; Execution of Sentence
Chapter 19: Exceptions and Writs of Error
Chapter 19.1: Scientific Analysis of Newly Discovered or Untested Scientific Evidence
Chapter 19.2: Issuance of Writ of Actual Innocence
Chapter 19.3: Issuance of Writ of Actual Innocence Based on Nonbiological Evidence
Chapter 19.4: Issuance of Writ of Vacatur for Victims of Human Trafficking
Chapter 20: Taxation and Allowance of Costs
Chapter 21: Recovery of Fines and Penalties
Chapter 21.1: Compensating Victims of Crime
Chapter 21.2: Profits from Crime
Chapter 22: Enforcement of Forfeitures [Repealed]
Chapter 22.1: Enforcement of Forfeitures
Chapter 22.2: Miscellaneous Forfeiture Provisions
Chapter 23: Central Criminal Records Exchange
Chapter 23.1: Expungement of Criminal Records
Chapter 23.2: Sealing of Criminal History Record Information and Court Records
Chapter 24: Inspection Warrants
Chapter 25: Appeals by the Commonwealth

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