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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1977, chapter 617; in 1983, chapter 425.<\/p>","references":[{"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":false,"permalink":{"id":277151,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66396,"identifier":"8.01-348","token":"8.01\/11\/3\/8.01-348","url":"\/8.01-348\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-348\/","token":"8.01\/11\/3\/8.01-348","dublin_core":{"Title":"How names of jurors drawn from box","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-348","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Prior to or during any term of court<\/span> at which a jury<\/span> may be necessary, the clerk or deputy clerk, in the presence of the judge<\/span> or, in his absence, a commissioner in chancery<\/span> appointed for the purpose by the judge<\/span>, shall, after thoroughly mixing the ballots in the box, openly draw therefrom such number of ballots as are necessary for the trial<\/span> of all cases during the term or as the judge<\/span> shall direct. However, a commissioner shall not be eligible to witness<\/span> the drawing of a jury<\/span> to be used in the trial<\/span> of any case in which he will be interested as attorney or otherwise.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW NAMES OF JURORS DRAWN FROM BOX (\u00a7 8.01-348)\n\nPrior to or during any term of court at which a jury may be necessary, the clerk\nor deputy clerk, in the presence of the judge or, in his absence, a commissioner\nin chancery appointed for the purpose by the judge, shall, after thoroughly\nmixing the ballots in the box, openly draw therefrom such number of ballots as\nare necessary for the trial of all cases during the term or as the judge shall\ndirect. However, a commissioner shall not be eligible to witness the drawing of\na jury to be used in the trial of any case in which he will be interested as\nattorney or otherwise.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-208.13; 1973, c. 439; 1977, c. 617; 1983, c. 425.","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}}