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After a regular grand jury has concluded its deliberation on bills of indictment and made its return thereon, the court shall inquire of it whether it recommends that a special grand jury be impanelled to perform any of the functions provided for in subdivision (2) of \u00a7 19.2-191. If a majority of the grand jurors responds in the affirmative, the court shall impanel so many of that jury as answer in the affirmative and are also willing to serve thereon, plus any additional members as may be necessary to complete the panel, as a special grand jury and if a minority of the grand jurors responds in the affirmative, the court may impanel a special grand jury in the same manner.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":237258,"text":"The grand jury shall inquire of and present all felonies, misdemeanors and violations of penal laws committed within the jurisdiction of the respective courts wherein it is sworn; except that no presentment shall be made of a matter for which there is no corporal punishment, but only a fine, where the fine is limited to an amount not exceeding five dollars. After a regular grand jury has concluded its deliberation on bills of indictment and made its return thereon, the court shall inquire of it whether it recommends that a special grand jury be impanelled to perform any of the functions provided for in subdivision (2) of \u00a7 19.2-191. If a majority of the grand jurors responds in the affirmative, the court shall impanel so many of that jury as answer in the affirmative and are also willing to serve thereon, plus any additional members as may be necessary to complete the panel, as a special grand jury and if a minority of the grand jurors responds in the affirmative, the court may impanel a special grand jury in the same manner.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14962,"edition_id":1,"name":"Regular Grand Juries","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14961,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:51:07","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:51:07","permalink":{"id":168715,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14962,"identifier":"2","token":"19.2\/13\/2","url":"\/19.2\/13\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14961,"edition_id":1,"name":"Grand Juries","identifier":"13","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12801,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:51:07","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:51:07","permalink":{"id":168699,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14961,"identifier":"13","token":"19.2\/13","url":"\/19.2\/13\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12801,"edition_id":1,"name":"Criminal Procedure","identifier":"19.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":168169,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12801,"identifier":"19.2","token":"19.2","url":"\/19.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":67807,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-193","catch_line":"Number of regular grand juries","url":"\/19.2-193\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-193","metadata":false},{"id":84278,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-194","catch_line":"When and how grand jurors to be selected and summoned; lists to be delivered to clerk","url":"\/19.2-194\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-194","metadata":false},{"id":79985,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-195","catch_line":"Number and qualifications of grand jurors","url":"\/19.2-195\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-195","metadata":false},{"id":57374,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-196","catch_line":"How deficiency of jurors supplied","url":"\/19.2-196\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-196","metadata":false},{"id":62594,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-197","catch_line":"Foreman of grand jury; oaths of jurors and witnesses","url":"\/19.2-197\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-197","metadata":false},{"id":57080,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-198","catch_line":"When new foreman or juror may be sworn in","url":"\/19.2-198\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-198","metadata":false},{"id":69742,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-199","catch_line":"Judge to charge grand jury","url":"\/19.2-199\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-199","metadata":false},{"id":65226,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-200","catch_line":"Duties of grand jury","url":"\/19.2-200\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-200","metadata":false},{"id":59094,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-201","catch_line":"Officers to give information of violation of penal laws to attorney for Commonwealth","url":"\/19.2-201\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-201","metadata":false},{"id":73260,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-202","catch_line":"How indictments found and presentment made","url":"\/19.2-202\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-202","metadata":false},{"id":70795,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-203","catch_line":"Indictments ignored may be sent to another grand jury; what irregularities not to vitiate indictment, etc","url":"\/19.2-203\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-203","metadata":false},{"id":77326,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-204","catch_line":"Penalties on officers and jurors for failure of duty","url":"\/19.2-204\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-204","metadata":false},{"id":59742,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-205","catch_line":"Pay and mileage of grand jurors","url":"\/19.2-205\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-205","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":69742,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-199","catch_line":"Judge to charge grand jury","url":"\/19.2-199\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-199","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":59094,"structure_id":14962,"section_number":"19.2-201","catch_line":"Officers to give information of violation of penal laws to attorney for Commonwealth","url":"\/19.2-201\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-201","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/19.2-200\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 366; in 1975, chapter 495; in 1978, chapter 741; in 1980, chapter 134.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60278,"section_number":"19.2-191","catch_line":"Functions of a grand jury","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-191\/"}],"permalink":{"id":168745,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65226,"identifier":"19.2-200","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-200","url":"\/19.2-200\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-200\/","token":"19.2\/13\/2\/19.2-200","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duties of grand jury","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-200","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The grand jury<\/span> shall inquire of and present all felonies, misdemeanors<\/span> and violations of penal laws<\/span> committed within the jurisdiction<\/span> of the respective courts<\/span> wherein it is sworn; except that no presentment<\/span> shall be made of a matter for which there is no corporal punishment, but only a fine, where the fine is limited to an amount not exceeding five dollars. After a regular grand jury<\/span> has concluded its deliberation on bills of indictment<\/span> and made its return thereon, the court<\/span> shall inquire of it whether it recommends that a special grand jury<\/span> be impanelled to perform any of the functions provided for in subdivision (2) of \u00a7 19.2-191<\/a>. If a majority of the grand jurors responds in the affirmative, the court<\/span> shall impanel so many of that jury as answer in the affirmative and are also willing to serve thereon, plus any additional members as may be necessary to complete the panel<\/span>, as a special grand jury<\/span> and if a minority of the grand jurors responds in the affirmative, the court<\/span> may impanel a special grand jury<\/span> in the same manner.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTIES OF GRAND JURY (\u00a7 19.2-200)\n\nThe grand jury shall inquire of and present all felonies, misdemeanors and\nviolations of penal laws committed within the jurisdiction of the respective\ncourts wherein it is sworn; except that no presentment shall be made of a matter\nfor which there is no corporal punishment, but only a fine, where the fine is\nlimited to an amount not exceeding five dollars. After a regular grand jury has\nconcluded its deliberation on bills of indictment and made its return thereon,\nthe court shall inquire of it whether it recommends that a special grand jury be\nimpanelled to perform any of the functions provided for in subdivision (2) of \u00a7\n19.2-191. If a majority of the grand jurors responds in the affirmative, the\ncourt shall impanel so many of that jury as answer in the affirmative and are\nalso willing to serve thereon, plus any additional members as may be necessary\nto complete the panel, as a special grand jury and if a minority of the grand\njurors responds in the affirmative, the court may impanel a special grand jury\nin the same manner.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-155; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1978, c. 741; 1980,\nc. 134.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}