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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 2014, chapter 389<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":168841,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73674,"identifier":"19.2-215.5","token":"19.2\/13\/4\/19.2-215.5","url":"\/19.2-215.5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-215.5\/","token":"19.2\/13\/4\/19.2-215.5","dublin_core":{"Title":"Subpoena power; counsel for witness; oath","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-215.5","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A multi-jurisdiction<\/span> grand jury<\/span> has statewide subpoena<\/span> power and, through special counsel<\/span>, may subpoena<\/span> persons to appear before it to testify and may subpoena<\/span> the production of evidence<\/span>, with or without the custodian of records at the election of special counsel<\/span>, in the form of specified records, papers, documents, or other tangible things. Such subpoenas<\/span> shall be returnable for a specific meeting of the multi-jurisdiction<\/span> grand jury<\/span>. Mileage and such other reasonable expenses as are approved by the presiding judge<\/span> shall be paid such persons from funds appropriated for such purpose.\n\t\tA witness<\/span> before a multi-jurisdiction<\/span> grand jury<\/span> shall be entitled to the presence of counsel<\/span> in the grand jury<\/span> room, but he may not participate in the proceedings.\n\t\tThe foreman<\/span> shall administer the oath<\/span> required by law<\/span> for witnesses.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUBPOENA POWER; COUNSEL FOR WITNESS; OATH (\u00a7 19.2-215.5)\n\nA multi-jurisdiction grand jury has statewide subpoena power and, through\nspecial counsel, may subpoena persons to appear before it to testify and may\nsubpoena the production of evidence, with or without the custodian of records at\nthe election of special counsel, in the form of specified records, papers,\ndocuments, or other tangible things. Such subpoenas shall be returnable for a\nspecific meeting of the multi-jurisdiction grand jury. Mileage and such other\nreasonable expenses as are approved by the presiding judge shall be paid such\npersons from funds appropriated for such purpose.\n\t\tA witness before a multi-jurisdiction grand jury shall be entitled to the\npresence of counsel in the grand jury room, but he may not participate in the\nproceedings.\n\t\tThe foreman shall administer the oath required by law for witnesses.\n\nHISTORY: 1983, c. 543; 2014, c. 389.","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}}