Virginia § 55.1-2406 - Jury of inquest; presentation of evidence
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 55.1-2406 — Jury of inquest; presentation of evidence, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55.1-2406. Jury of inquest; presentation of evidence
The sheriff of the county or city shall summon and return 10 qualified jurors for the inquest, of whom at least seven shall be impaneled as a jury. They shall meet at the courthouse and sit in public and may be adjourned by the escheator from day to day. Every person competent to testify as a witness shall be required to give evidence openly in the presence of the jurors.
Code 1919, § 494; Code 1950, § 55-173; 1977, c. 583; 1984, c. 315; 1990, c. 938; 1996, c. 551; 2019, c. 712.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55.1-2406 ("Jury of inquest; presentation of evidence") 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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