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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 1973, chapter 439; in 1974, chapter 369; in 1977, chapters 451 and 617; in 1984, chapter 165; in 1992, chapter 312; in 1994, chapter 27<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":78453,"section_number":"8.01-345","catch_line":"Lists of qualified persons to be prepared by jury commissioners; random selection process","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-345\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":78453,"section_number":"8.01-345","catch_line":"Lists of qualified persons to be prepared by jury commissioners; random selection process","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-345\/"},{"id":67297,"section_number":"8.01-362","catch_line":"Special juries","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-362\/"}],"permalink":{"id":277125,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64459,"identifier":"8.01-342","token":"8.01\/11\/2\/8.01-342","url":"\/8.01-342\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-342\/","token":"8.01\/11\/2\/8.01-342","dublin_core":{"Title":"Restrictions on amount of jury service permitted","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-342","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The jury<\/span> commissioners shall not include on the jury<\/span> list provided for in § 8.01-345<\/a> the name of any person<\/span> who has been called and reported to any state court<\/span> for jury<\/span> duty at any time during the period of three years next preceding the date of completion of such jury<\/span> list. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If such person<\/span> has been called and reported for jury duty in the trial<\/span> of any case, either civil or criminal, at any one term of a court<\/span>, he shall not be permitted to serve as a juror in any civil or criminal case, at any other term of that court<\/span> during the three-year period set forth in subsection A of this section, unless all the persons<\/span> whose names are in the jury box have been drawn to serve during such three-year period; however, such person<\/span> shall be permitted to serve on any special jury ordered pursuant to § 8.01-362<\/a> and on any grand jury<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRESTRICTIONS ON AMOUNT OF JURY SERVICE PERMITTED (\u00a7 8.01-342)\n\nA. The jury commissioners shall not include on the jury list provided for in\n§ 8.01-345 the name of any person who has been called and reported to any\nstate court for jury duty at any time during the period of three years next\npreceding the date of completion of such jury list.\n\nB. If such person has been called and reported for jury duty in the trial of any\ncase, either civil or criminal, at any one term of a court, he shall not be\npermitted to serve as a juror in any civil or criminal case, at any other term\nof that court during the three-year period set forth in subsection A of this\nsection, unless all the persons whose names are in the jury box have been drawn\nto serve during such three-year period; however, such person shall be permitted\nto serve on any special jury ordered pursuant to § 8.01-362 and on any\ngrand jury.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 8-208.7, 8-208.10; 1973, c. 439; 1974, c. 369; 1977,\ncc. 451, 617; 1984, c. 165; 1992, c. 312; 1994, c. 27.","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}}