Virginia § 19.2-199 - Judge to charge grand jury
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§ 19.2-199. Judge to charge grand jury
The grand jury, after being sworn, shall be charged by the judge of the court and shall then be sent to their room. In the charge given by the court to a regular grand jury, the court shall instruct it to advise the court after their considerations of the bills of indictment whether it desires to be impanelled as a special grand jury to consider any matters provided for in subdivision (2) of § 19.2-191.
Code 1950, § 19.1-154; 1960, cc. 366, 467; 1975, c. 495.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19.2-199 ("Judge to charge grand jury") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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