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Each member of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury shall be a citizen of this Commonwealth, 18 years of age or older, and a resident of this Commonwealth for one year and of one of the jurisdictions named in the application for six months.B\n\nThe presiding judge shall determine the number of grand jurors to be drawn and shall draw them so that, to the extent practicable, each of the jurisdictions named in the application is represented by at least one juror residing in that jurisdiction, but in no event shall said panel have more than 11 members. The grand jurors shall be summoned from a list prepared by the presiding judge. In the preparation of this list, the presiding judge shall select only persons who have been selected as regular grand jurors pursuant to the provisions of § 19.2-194 in the jurisdiction named in the application. 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This law was first created in 1983. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 543 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1983 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2008, chapter 644<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82990,"section_number":"19.2-192","catch_line":"Secrecy in grand jury proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-192\/"},{"id":84278,"section_number":"19.2-194","catch_line":"When and how grand jurors to be selected and summoned; lists to be delivered to clerk","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-194\/"},{"id":59742,"section_number":"19.2-205","catch_line":"Pay and mileage of grand jurors","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-205\/"}],"permalink":{"id":168837,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65310,"identifier":"19.2-215.4","token":"19.2\/13\/4\/19.2-215.4","url":"\/19.2-215.4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-215.4\/","token":"19.2\/13\/4\/19.2-215.4","dublin_core":{"Title":"Number and qualifications of jurors; grand jury list; when convened; compensation of jurors","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-215.4","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A multi-jurisdiction<\/span> grand jury<\/span> shall consist of not less than seven nor more than 11 members. Each member of a multi-jurisdiction<\/span> grand jury<\/span> shall be a citizen of this Commonwealth, 18 years of age or older, and a resident of this Commonwealth for one year and of one of the jurisdictions<\/span> named in the application for six months. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The presiding judge<\/span> shall determine the number of grand jurors to be drawn and shall draw them so that, to the extent practicable, each of the jurisdictions<\/span> named in the application is represented by at least one juror residing in that jurisdiction<\/span>, but in no event shall said panel<\/span> have more than 11 members. The grand jurors shall be summoned from a list prepared by the presiding judge<\/span>. In the preparation of this list, the presiding judge<\/span> shall select only persons who have been selected as regular grand jurors pursuant to the provisions of § 19.2-194<\/a> in the jurisdiction<\/span> named in the application. Members of a multi-jurisdiction<\/span> grand jury<\/span> shall possess the same qualifications as those prescribed for members of a regular grand jury<\/span>, including indifference in the cause. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The provisions of § 19.2-192<\/a> dealing with secrecy in grand jury<\/span> proceedings are incorporated herein by reference. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The presiding judge<\/span> shall determine the time, date and place within the designated jurisdiction<\/span> where the multi-jurisdiction<\/span> grand jury<\/span> is to be convened. The presiding judge<\/span> shall also appoint one of the grand jurors to serve as foreman<\/span>. Members of the multi-jurisdiction<\/span> grand jury<\/span> shall be compensated according to the provisions of § 19.2-205<\/a>. The expense of a multi-jurisdiction<\/span> grand jury<\/span> shall be borne by the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNUMBER AND QUALIFICATIONS OF JURORS; GRAND JURY LIST; WHEN CONVENED;\nCOMPENSATION OF JURORS (\u00a7 19.2-215.4)\n\nA. A multi-jurisdiction grand jury shall consist of not less than seven nor more\nthan 11 members. Each member of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury shall be a\ncitizen of this Commonwealth, 18 years of age or older, and a resident of this\nCommonwealth for one year and of one of the jurisdictions named in the\napplication for six months.\n\nB. The presiding judge shall determine the number of grand jurors to be drawn\nand shall draw them so that, to the extent practicable, each of the\njurisdictions named in the application is represented by at least one juror\nresiding in that jurisdiction, but in no event shall said panel have more than\n11 members. The grand jurors shall be summoned from a list prepared by the\npresiding judge. In the preparation of this list, the presiding judge shall\nselect only persons who have been selected as regular grand jurors pursuant to\nthe provisions of § 19.2-194 in the jurisdiction named in the application.\nMembers of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury shall possess the same qualifications\nas those prescribed for members of a regular grand jury, including indifference\nin the cause.\n\nC. The provisions of § 19.2-192 dealing with secrecy in grand jury\nproceedings are incorporated herein by reference.\n\nD. The presiding judge shall determine the time, date and place within the\ndesignated jurisdiction where the multi-jurisdiction grand jury is to be\nconvened. The presiding judge shall also appoint one of the grand jurors to\nserve as foreman. Members of the multi-jurisdiction grand jury shall be\ncompensated according to the provisions of § 19.2-205. The expense of a\nmulti-jurisdiction grand jury shall be borne by the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: 1983, c. 543; 2008, c. 644.","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}}