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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":64459,"section_number":"8.01-342","catch_line":"Restrictions on amount of jury service permitted","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-342\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":83072,"section_number":"8.01-359","catch_line":"Trial; numbers of jurors in civil cases; how jurors selected from panel","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-359\/"}],"permalink":{"id":277217,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67297,"identifier":"8.01-362","token":"8.01\/11\/4\/8.01-362","url":"\/8.01-362\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-362\/","token":"8.01\/11\/4\/8.01-362","dublin_core":{"Title":"Special juries","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-362","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any court<\/span> in a civil case in which a jury<\/span> is required may allow a special jury<\/span>, in which event the court<\/span> shall order<\/span> such jurors to be summoned as it shall designate, and from those summoned, a jury<\/span> shall be made in accordance with the provisions of \u00a7 8.01-359<\/a> A. The court<\/span> may, in its discretion, cause the entire cost of such jury<\/span> to be taxed as a part of the cost in such action<\/span>, and to be paid by the plaintiff<\/span> or defendant<\/span> as the court<\/span> shall direct.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSPECIAL JURIES (\u00a7 8.01-362)\n\nAny court in a civil case in which a jury is required may allow a special jury,\nin which event the court shall order such jurors to be summoned as it shall\ndesignate, and from those summoned, a jury shall be made in accordance with the\nprovisions of \u00a7 8.01-359 A. The court may, in its discretion, cause the entire\ncost of such jury to be taxed as a part of the cost in such action, and to be\npaid by the plaintiff or defendant as the court shall direct.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-208.25; 1973, c. 439; 1977, c. 617.","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}}