Chapter 15. Trial and Its IncidentsRead Chapter
- Article 1. JurisdictionRead all
- § 19.2-239
- Jurisdiction in criminal cases
- § 19.2-240
- Clerks shall make out criminal docket; transportation orders
- § 19.2-241
- Time within which court to set criminal cases for trial
- § 19.2-242
- Accused discharged from jail if not indicted in time
- § 19.2-243
- Limitation on prosecution of felony due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause; misdemeanors; exceptions
- Article 2. VenueRead all
- § 19.2-244
- Venue in general
- § 19.2-245
- Offenses committed without and made punishable within Commonwealth; embezzlement or larceny committed within Commonwealth; where prosecuted
- § 19.2-245.01
- Offenses involving reports or statements concerning cigarette sales or stamping
- § 19.2-245.1
- Forgery; where prosecuted
- § 19.2-245.2
- Tax offenses; where prosecuted
- § 19.2-246
- Injury inflicted by person within Commonwealth upon one outside Commonwealth
- § 19.2-247
- Venue in certain homicide cases
- § 19.2-248
- Venue when mortal wound, etc., inflicted in one county and death ensues in another
- § 19.2-249
- Offenses committed on boundary of two counties, two cities, or county and city, etc.; where prosecuted
- § 19.2-249.1
- Offenses committed within towns situated in two or more counties; where prosecuted
- § 19.2-249.2
- Venue for prosecution of computer and other crimes
- § 19.2-250
- How far jurisdiction of corporate authorities extends
- § 19.2-251
- When and how venue may be changed
- § 19.2-252
- Court ordering change of venue may admit accused to bail and recognize witnesses; remand of accused not admitted to bail
- § 19.2-253
- Procedure upon and after change of venue
- Article 3. Arraignment; Pleas; Trial without JuryRead all
- § 19.2-254
- Arraignment; pleas; when court may refuse to accept plea; rejection of plea agreement; recusal
- § 19.2-254.1
- Procedure in traffic infraction cases
- § 19.2-254.2
- Procedure in nontraffic offenses for which prepayment is authorized
- § 19.2-255
- Defendant allowed to plead several matters of law or fact
- § 19.2-256
- Approvers
- § 19.2-257
- Trial without jury in felony cases
- § 19.2-258
- Trial of misdemeanors by court without jury; failure to appear deemed waiver of jury
- § 19.2-258.1
- Trial of traffic infractions; measure of proof; failure to appear
- § 19.2-259
- On trial for felony, accused to be present; when court may enter plea for him, and trial go on
- Article 4. Trial by JuryRead all
- § 19.2-260
- Provisions of Title 8.01 apply except as provided in this article
- § 19.2-261
- Charging grand jury in presence of person selected as juror
- § 19.2-262
- Waiver of jury trial; numbers of jurors in criminal cases; how jurors selected from panel
- § 19.2-262.01
- Voir dire examination of persons called as jurors
- § 19.2-262.1
- Joinder of defendants
- § 19.2-263
- Repealed
- § 19.2-263.1
- Contact between judge and juror prohibited
- § 19.2-263.2
- Jury instructions
- § 19.2-263.3
- Juror information confidential
- § 19.2-264
- When jury need not be kept together in felony case; sufficient compliance with requirement that jury be kept together
- § 19.2-264.1
- Views by juries
- Article 4.1. Trial of Capital CasesRead all
- § 19.2-264.2
- Repealed
- Article 4.2. DiscoveryRead all
- § 19.2-264.6
- through 19.2-264.14
- Article 5. Miscellaneous ProvisionsRead all
- § 19.2-265
- Opening statement of counsel
- § 19.2-265.01
- Victims, certain members of the family and support persons not to be excluded
- § 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)
- § 19.2-265.2
- Judicial notice of laws (Supreme Court Rule 2:202 derived in part from this section)
- § 19.2-265.3
- Nolle prosequi; discretion of court upon good cause shown
- § 19.2-265.4
- Failure to provide discovery
- § 19.2-265.5
- Prosecuting misdemeanor cases without attorney
- § 19.2-265.6
- Dismissal of criminal charges on Commonwealth's motion; effect of dismissal of criminal charges
- § 19.2-266
- Exclusion of persons from trial; photographs and broadcasting permitted under designated guidelines; exceptions
- § 19.2-266.1
- Conviction of lesser offense on indictment for homicide
- § 19.2-266.2
- Defense objections to be raised before trial; hearing; bill of particulars
- § 19.2-266.3
- Continuances; appearances of parties
- § 19.2-266.4
- Expert assistance for indigent defendants
