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I, c. 43.","full_text":"In cases of trial by jury, upon a finding that the defendant is guilty of a felony or a Class 1 misdemeanor, or upon a finding in the trial de novo of an appealed misdemeanor conviction that the defendant is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, a separate proceeding limited to the ascertainment of punishment shall be held as soon as practicable before the same jury when ascertainment of punishment by jury has been requested by the accused as provided in subsection A of \u00a7 19.2-295. At such proceeding, the Commonwealth may present any victim impact testimony pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-295.3 and shall present the defendant’s prior criminal history, including prior convictions and the punishments imposed, by certified, attested, or exemplified copies of the final order, including adult convictions and juvenile convictions and adjudications of delinquency. Prior convictions shall include convictions and adjudications of delinquency under the laws of any state, the District of Columbia, the United States or its territories. The Commonwealth shall provide to the defendant 14 days prior to trial notice of its intention to introduce copies of final orders evidencing the defendant’s prior criminal history, including prior convictions and punishments imposed. Such notice shall include (i) the date of each prior conviction, (ii) the name and jurisdiction of the court where each prior conviction was had, (iii) each offense of which he was convicted, and (iv) the punishment imposed. Prior to commencement of the trial, the Commonwealth shall provide to the defendant photocopies of certified copies of the final orders that it intends to introduce at sentencing. After the Commonwealth has introduced in its case-in-chief of the sentencing phase such evidence of prior convictions or victim impact testimony, or both, or if no such evidence is introduced, the defendant may introduce relevant, admissible evidence related to punishment. Nothing in this section shall prevent the Commonwealth or the defendant from introducing relevant, admissible evidence in rebuttal.\n\t\tIf the jury cannot agree on a punishment, the court shall fix punishment.\n\t\tIf the sentence imposed pursuant to this section is subsequently set aside or found invalid solely due to an error in the sentencing proceeding, the court shall impanel a different jury to ascertain punishment, unless the defendant, the attorney for the Commonwealth and the court agree, in the manner provided in \u00a7 19.2-257, that the court shall fix punishment.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":246000,"text":"In cases of trial by jury, upon a finding that the defendant is guilty of a felony or a Class 1 misdemeanor, or upon a finding in the trial de novo of an appealed misdemeanor conviction that the defendant is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, a separate proceeding limited to the ascertainment of punishment shall be held as soon as practicable before the same jury when ascertainment of punishment by jury has been requested by the accused as provided in subsection A of \u00a7 19.2-295. At such proceeding, the Commonwealth may present any victim impact testimony pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-295.3 and shall present the defendant’s prior criminal history, including prior convictions and the punishments imposed, by certified, attested, or exemplified copies of the final order, including adult convictions and juvenile convictions and adjudications of delinquency. Prior convictions shall include convictions and adjudications of delinquency under the laws of any state, the District of Columbia, the United States or its territories. The Commonwealth shall provide to the defendant 14 days prior to trial notice of its intention to introduce copies of final orders evidencing the defendant’s prior criminal history, including prior convictions and punishments imposed. Such notice shall include (i) the date of each prior conviction, (ii) the name and jurisdiction of the court where each prior conviction was had, (iii) each offense of which he was convicted, and (iv) the punishment imposed. Prior to commencement of the trial, the Commonwealth shall provide to the defendant photocopies of certified copies of the final orders that it intends to introduce at sentencing. After the Commonwealth has introduced in its case-in-chief of the sentencing phase such evidence of prior convictions or victim impact testimony, or both, or if no such evidence is introduced, the defendant may introduce relevant, admissible evidence related to punishment. Nothing in this section shall prevent the Commonwealth or the defendant from introducing relevant, admissible evidence in rebuttal.\n\t\tIf the jury cannot agree on a punishment, the court shall fix punishment.\n\t\tIf the sentence imposed pursuant to this section is subsequently set aside or found invalid solely due to an error in the sentencing proceeding, the court shall impanel a different jury to ascertain punishment, unless the defendant, the attorney for the Commonwealth and the court agree, in the manner provided in \u00a7 19.2-257, that the court shall fix punishment.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14013,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14012,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:36","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:36","permalink":{"id":169443,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14013,"identifier":"1","token":"19.2\/18\/1","url":"\/19.2\/18\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14012,"edition_id":1,"name":"Sentence; 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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 828<\/a>, 860<\/a>, 862<\/a>, and 881<\/a> 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. It has been modified 5 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 1995, chapter 567<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 664<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 389<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 388<\/a> and 478<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 134<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":58209,"section_number":"19.2-295","catch_line":"Ascertainment of punishment","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-295\/"},{"id":65204,"section_number":"19.2-295.3","catch_line":"Admission of victim impact testimony","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-295.3\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":66074,"section_number":"19.2-257","catch_line":"Trial without jury in felony cases","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-257\/"},{"id":58209,"section_number":"19.2-295","catch_line":"Ascertainment of punishment","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-295\/"},{"id":65204,"section_number":"19.2-295.3","catch_line":"Admission of victim impact testimony","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-295.3\/"}],"permalink":{"id":169449,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67916,"identifier":"19.2-295.1","token":"19.2\/18\/1\/19.2-295.1","url":"\/19.2-295.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-295.1\/","token":"19.2\/18\/1\/19.2-295.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Sentencing proceeding by the jury after conviction","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-295.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In cases of trial by jury<\/span>, upon a finding<\/span> that the defendant<\/span> is guilty of a felony<\/span> or a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>, or upon a finding<\/span> in the trial de novo<\/span> of an appealed misdemeanor<\/span> conviction<\/span> that the defendant<\/span> is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>, a separate proceeding limited to the ascertainment of punishment shall be held as soon as practicable before the same jury<\/span> when ascertainment of punishment by jury<\/span> has been requested by the accused<\/span> as provided in subsection A of \u00a7 19.2-295<\/a>. At such proceeding, the Commonwealth may present any victim impact testimony<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-295.3<\/a> and shall present the defendant<\/span>’s prior criminal history, including prior convictions<\/span> and the punishments imposed, by certified, attested, or exemplified copies of the final order<\/span>, including adult convictions<\/span> and juvenile convictions<\/span> and adjudications of delinquency. Prior convictions<\/span> shall include convictions<\/span> and adjudications of delinquency under the laws<\/span> of any state, the District of Columbia, the United States or its territories. The Commonwealth shall provide to the defendant<\/span> 14 days prior to trial notice of its intention to introduce copies of final orders<\/span> evidencing the defendant<\/span>’s prior criminal history, including prior convictions<\/span> and punishments imposed. Such notice shall include (i) the date of each prior conviction<\/span>, (ii) the name and jurisdiction<\/span> of the court<\/span> where each prior conviction<\/span> was had, (iii) each offense<\/span> of which he was convicted, and (iv) the punishment imposed. Prior to commencement of the trial, the Commonwealth shall provide to the defendant<\/span> photocopies of certified copies of the final orders<\/span> that it intends to introduce at sentencing. After the Commonwealth has introduced in its case-in-chief of the sentencing phase such evidence<\/span> of prior convictions<\/span> or victim impact testimony<\/span>, or both, or if no such evidence<\/span> is introduced, the defendant<\/span> may introduce relevant, admissible<\/span> evidence<\/span> related to punishment. Nothing in this section shall prevent the Commonwealth or the defendant<\/span> from introducing relevant, admissible<\/span> evidence<\/span> in rebuttal<\/span>.\n\t\tIf the jury<\/span> cannot agree on a punishment, the court<\/span> shall fix punishment.\n\t\tIf the sentence imposed pursuant to this section is subsequently set aside or found invalid solely due to an error in the sentencing proceeding, the court<\/span> shall impanel a different jury<\/span> to ascertain punishment, unless the defendant<\/span>, the attorney for the Commonwealth and the court<\/span> agree, in the manner provided in \u00a7 19.2-257<\/a>, that the court<\/span> shall fix punishment.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSENTENCING PROCEEDING BY THE JURY AFTER CONVICTION (\u00a7 19.2-295.1)\n\nIn cases of trial by jury, upon a finding that the defendant is guilty of a\nfelony or a Class 1 misdemeanor, or upon a finding in the trial de novo of an\nappealed misdemeanor conviction that the defendant is guilty of a Class 1\nmisdemeanor, a separate proceeding limited to the ascertainment of punishment\nshall be held as soon as practicable before the same jury when ascertainment of\npunishment by jury has been requested by the accused as provided in subsection A\nof \u00a7 19.2-295. At such proceeding, the Commonwealth may present any victim\nimpact testimony pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-295.3 and shall present the\ndefendant’s prior criminal history, including prior convictions and the\npunishments imposed, by certified, attested, or exemplified copies of the final\norder, including adult convictions and juvenile convictions and adjudications of\ndelinquency. Prior convictions shall include convictions and adjudications of\ndelinquency under the laws of any state, the District of Columbia, the United\nStates or its territories. The Commonwealth shall provide to the defendant 14\ndays prior to trial notice of its intention to introduce copies of final orders\nevidencing the defendant’s prior criminal history, including prior\nconvictions and punishments imposed. Such notice shall include (i) the date of\neach prior conviction, (ii) the name and jurisdiction of the court where each\nprior conviction was had, (iii) each offense of which he was convicted, and (iv)\nthe punishment imposed. Prior to commencement of the trial, the Commonwealth\nshall provide to the defendant photocopies of certified copies of the final\norders that it intends to introduce at sentencing. After the Commonwealth has\nintroduced in its case-in-chief of the sentencing phase such evidence of prior\nconvictions or victim impact testimony, or both, or if no such evidence is\nintroduced, the defendant may introduce relevant, admissible evidence related to\npunishment. Nothing in this section shall prevent the Commonwealth or the\ndefendant from introducing relevant, admissible evidence in rebuttal.\n\t\tIf the jury cannot agree on a punishment, the court shall fix punishment.\n\t\tIf the sentence imposed pursuant to this section is subsequently set aside or\nfound invalid solely due to an error in the sentencing proceeding, the court\nshall impanel a different jury to ascertain punishment, unless the defendant,\nthe attorney for the Commonwealth and the court agree, in the manner provided in\n\u00a7 19.2-257, that the court shall fix punishment.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, cc. 828, 860, 862, 881; 1995, c. 567; 1996, c. 664; 2001, c. 389;\n2007, cc. 388, 478; 2012, c. 134; 2020, Sp. Sess. I, c. 43.","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}}