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§ 19.2-185 Testimony may be reduced to writing and subscribed

When the judge deems it proper the testimony of the witnesses may be reduced to writing, and, if required by him, shall be signed by them respectively. The judge of the court of record to which the case may be or has been certified may order the testimony of the witnesses at the preliminary hearing to be reduced to writing.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 366; in 1968, chapter 639; in 1975, chapter 495.

Code 1950, § 19.1-105; 1960, c. 366; 1968, c. 639; 1975, c. 495.

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Court Decisions

Jaquantis Daeshon Yellock v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 01/30/24)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
Hunter v. Commonwealth (COA, 03/30/10)
. . . 690 S.E.2d 792 (2010) . . .
Lebedun v. Commonwealth (COA, 07/07/98)
. . . 501 S.E.2d 427 (1998) . . .
Lankford v. Foster (District Court, W.D. Virginia, 08/12/82)
. . . 546 F.Supp. 241 (1982) . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB68: Preliminary hearing; district court judge may order witness testimony to be reduced to writing. (failed)
SB176: Preliminary hearing; district court judge may order witness testimony to be reduced to writing.