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Such master jury list shall be used in selecting jurors for a twelve-month period beginning on the first day of the first term of court in the calendar year next succeeding December 1. The number of persons selected for each court shall be as specified in the order appointing the commissioners.\n\t\tThe jury commissioners shall utilize random selection techniques, either manual, mechanical or electronic, using a current voter registration list and, where feasible, a list of persons issued a driver’s license as defined in \u00a7 46.2-100 from the Department of Motor Vehicles, city or county directories, telephone books, personal property tax rolls, and other such lists as may be designated and approved by the chief judge of the circuit, to select the jurors representative of the broad community interests, to be placed on the master jury list. The commissioners shall make reasonable effort to exclude the names of deceased persons and unqualified persons from the master jury list. After such random selection, the commissioners shall apply such statutory exceptions and exemptions as may be applicable to the names so selected. The chief judge shall promulgate such procedural rules as are necessary to ensure the integrity of the random selection process and to ensure compliance with other provisions of law with respect to jury selection and service.\n\t\tWhere a city and county adjoin, in whole or in part, the names of the inhabitants of a city shall not be placed upon the county list, nor those of a county upon the city list except in those cases in which the circuit court of the county and the circuit court of the city have concurrent jurisdiction of both civil and criminal cases arising within the territorial limits of such county or city. However, in the case of the City of Franklin and the County of Southampton, the number of jurors selected from Southampton County shall be proportionate to the number of jurors selected from the City of Franklin based upon the respective populations of the county and city.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":281228,"text":"The commissioners shall, not later than December 1 following their appointment, submit a list showing the names, addresses, freeholder status and, if available, the occupations of such of the inhabitants of their respective counties or cities as are well qualified under \u00a7 8.01-337 to serve as jurors and are not excluded or exempt by \u00a7\u00a7 8.01-338 to 8.01-341 and 8.01-342. Such master jury list shall be used in selecting jurors for a twelve-month period beginning on the first day of the first term of court in the calendar year next succeeding December 1. The number of persons selected for each court shall be as specified in the order appointing the commissioners.\n\t\tThe jury commissioners shall utilize random selection techniques, either manual, mechanical or electronic, using a current voter registration list and, where feasible, a list of persons issued a driver’s license as defined in \u00a7 46.2-100 from the Department of Motor Vehicles, city or county directories, telephone books, personal property tax rolls, and other such lists as may be designated and approved by the chief judge of the circuit, to select the jurors representative of the broad community interests, to be placed on the master jury list. The commissioners shall make reasonable effort to exclude the names of deceased persons and unqualified persons from the master jury list. After such random selection, the commissioners shall apply such statutory exceptions and exemptions as may be applicable to the names so selected. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 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 1978, chapter 209; in 1979, chapter 665; in 1983, chapter 107; in 1984, chapter 50; in 1989, chapters 616 and 632; in 1990, chapter 758; in 2000, chapter 828<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 450<\/a> and 720<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59171,"section_number":"25.1-229","catch_line":"Selection of jurors","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-229\/"},{"id":64459,"section_number":"8.01-342","catch_line":"Restrictions on amount of jury service permitted","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-342\/"},{"id":81082,"section_number":"8.01-350.1","catch_line":"Selection of jurors by mechanical or electronic techniques for the term of court","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-350.1\/"},{"id":65248,"section_number":"8.01-355","catch_line":"Jurors on list to be used for trial of cases during term; discharge or dispensing with attendance of jurors; drawing additional jurors","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-355\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82691,"section_number":"46.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-100\/"},{"id":80268,"section_number":"8.01-337","catch_line":"Who liable to serve as jurors","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-337\/"},{"id":79218,"section_number":"8.01-338","catch_line":"Who disqualified","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-338\/"},{"id":77370,"section_number":"8.01-341","catch_line":"Who are exempt from jury service","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-341\/"},{"id":64459,"section_number":"8.01-342","catch_line":"Restrictions on amount of jury service permitted","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-342\/"}],"permalink":{"id":277139,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78453,"identifier":"8.01-345","token":"8.01\/11\/3\/8.01-345","url":"\/8.01-345\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-345\/","token":"8.01\/11\/3\/8.01-345","dublin_core":{"Title":"Lists of qualified persons to be prepared by jury commissioners; random selection process","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-345","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The commissioners shall, not later than December 1 following their appointment, submit a list showing the names, addresses, freeholder<\/span> status and, if available, the occupations of such of the inhabitants of their respective counties or cities as are well qualified under \u00a7 8.01-337<\/a> to serve as jurors and are not excluded or exempt by \u00a7\u00a7 8.01-338<\/a> to 8.01-341<\/a> and 8.01-342<\/a>. Such master jury<\/span> list shall be used in selecting jurors for a twelve-month period beginning on the first day of the first term of court<\/span> in the calendar year next succeeding December 1. The number of persons<\/span> selected for each court<\/span> shall be as specified in the order<\/span> appointing the commissioners.\n\t\tThe jury<\/span> commissioners shall utilize random selection techniques, either manual, mechanical or electronic, using a current voter registration list and, where feasible, a list of persons<\/span> issued a driver’s license as defined in \u00a7 46.2-100<\/a> from the Department of Motor Vehicles, city or county directories, telephone books, personal property tax rolls, and other such lists as may be designated and approved by the chief judge<\/span> of the circuit<\/span>, to select the jurors representative of the broad community interests, to be placed on the master jury<\/span> list. The commissioners shall make reasonable effort to exclude the names of deceased persons<\/span> and unqualified persons<\/span> from the master jury<\/span> list. After such random selection, the commissioners shall apply such statutory exceptions and exemptions as may be applicable to the names so selected. The chief judge<\/span> shall promulgate such procedural rules as are necessary to ensure the integrity of the random selection process and to ensure compliance with other provisions of law<\/span> with respect to jury<\/span> selection and service.\n\t\tWhere a city and county adjoin, in whole or in part, the names of the inhabitants of a city shall not be placed upon the county list, nor those of a county upon the city list except in those cases in which the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of the county and the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of the city have concurrent jurisdiction<\/span> of both civil and criminal cases arising within the territorial limits of such county or city. However, in the case of the City of Franklin and the County of Southampton, the number of jurors selected from Southampton County shall be proportionate to the number of jurors selected from the City of Franklin based upon the respective populations of the county and city.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLISTS OF QUALIFIED PERSONS TO BE PREPARED BY JURY COMMISSIONERS; RANDOM\nSELECTION PROCESS (\u00a7 8.01-345)\n\nThe commissioners shall, not later than December 1 following their appointment,\nsubmit a list showing the names, addresses, freeholder status and, if available,\nthe occupations of such of the inhabitants of their respective counties or\ncities as are well qualified under \u00a7 8.01-337 to serve as jurors and are not\nexcluded or exempt by \u00a7\u00a7 8.01-338 to 8.01-341 and 8.01-342. Such master jury\nlist shall be used in selecting jurors for a twelve-month period beginning on\nthe first day of the first term of court in the calendar year next succeeding\nDecember 1. The number of persons selected for each court shall be as specified\nin the order appointing the commissioners.\n\t\tThe jury commissioners shall utilize random selection techniques, either\nmanual, mechanical or electronic, using a current voter registration list and,\nwhere feasible, a list of persons issued a driver’s license as defined in\n\u00a7 46.2-100 from the Department of Motor Vehicles, city or county directories,\ntelephone books, personal property tax rolls, and other such lists as may be\ndesignated and approved by the chief judge of the circuit, to select the jurors\nrepresentative of the broad community interests, to be placed on the master jury\nlist. The commissioners shall make reasonable effort to exclude the names of\ndeceased persons and unqualified persons from the master jury list. After such\nrandom selection, the commissioners shall apply such statutory exceptions and\nexemptions as may be applicable to the names so selected. The chief judge shall\npromulgate such procedural rules as are necessary to ensure the integrity of the\nrandom selection process and to ensure compliance with other provisions of law\nwith respect to jury selection and service.\n\t\tWhere a city and county adjoin, in whole or in part, the names of the\ninhabitants of a city shall not be placed upon the county list, nor those of a\ncounty upon the city list except in those cases in which the circuit court of\nthe county and the circuit court of the city have concurrent jurisdiction of\nboth civil and criminal cases arising within the territorial limits of such\ncounty or city. However, in the case of the City of Franklin and the County of\nSouthampton, the number of jurors selected from Southampton County shall be\nproportionate to the number of jurors selected from the City of Franklin based\nupon the respective populations of the county and city.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-208.10; 1973, c. 439; 1974, c. 369; 1977, cc. 451, 617;\n1978, c. 209; 1979, c. 665; 1983, c. 107; 1984, c. 50; 1989, cc. 616, 632; 1990,\nc. 758; 2000, c. 828; 2007, cc. 450, 720.","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}}