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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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; in 1987, chapter 136; in 2001, chapter 4<\/a>.<\/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":168771,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73460,"identifier":"19.2-206","token":"19.2\/13\/3\/19.2-206","url":"\/19.2-206\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-206\/","token":"19.2\/13\/3\/19.2-206","dublin_core":{"Title":"When impanelled","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-206","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Special grand juries may be impanelled by a circuit<\/span> court<\/span> (i) at any time upon its own motion<\/span>, (ii) upon recommendation of a minority of the members of a regular grand jury<\/span> that a special grand jury<\/span> be impanelled, to perform the functions provided for in subdivision (2) of § 19.2-191<\/a>, or (iii) upon request of the attorney for the Commonwealth to investigate and report on any condition that involves or tends to promote criminal activity and consider bills of indictment<\/span> to determine whether there is sufficient probable cause<\/span> to return each such indictment<\/span> as a “true bill<\/span>.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A special grand jury<\/span> shall be impanelled by a circuit<\/span> court<\/span> upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of a regular grand jury<\/span> if the court<\/span> finds probable cause<\/span> to believe that a crime<\/span> has been committed which should be investigated by a special grand jury<\/span> impanelled to perform the functions provided for in subdivision (2) of § 19.2-191<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN IMPANELLED (\u00a7 19.2-206)\n\nA. Special grand juries may be impanelled by a circuit court (i) at any time\nupon its own motion, (ii) upon recommendation of a minority of the members of a\nregular grand jury that a special grand jury be impanelled, to perform the\nfunctions provided for in subdivision (2) of § 19.2-191, or (iii) upon\nrequest of the attorney for the Commonwealth to investigate and report on any\ncondition that involves or tends to promote criminal activity and consider bills\nof indictment to determine whether there is sufficient probable cause to return\neach such indictment as a “true bill.”\n\nB. A special grand jury shall be impanelled by a circuit court upon the\nrecommendation of a majority of the members of a regular grand jury if the court\nfinds probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed which should be\ninvestigated by a special grand jury impanelled to perform the functions\nprovided for in subdivision (2) of § 19.2-191.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-149; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1978, c. 741; 1980,\nc. 134; 1987, c. 136; 2001, c. 4.","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}}