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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":61837,"section_number":"17.1-618","catch_line":"Allowances for jurors; expenses of keeping jury together; fees of jury commissioners and commissioner in chancery for drawing of juries","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-618\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":85432,"section_number":"8.01-343","catch_line":"Appointment of jury commissioners","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-343\/"}],"permalink":{"id":277221,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74670,"identifier":"8.01-363","token":"8.01\/11\/4\/8.01-363","url":"\/8.01-363\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-363\/","token":"8.01\/11\/4\/8.01-363","dublin_core":{"Title":"When impartial jury cannot be obtained locally","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-363","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In any case in which qualified jurors who are not exempt from serving and who the judge<\/span> is satisfied can render a fair and impartial trial<\/span> cannot be conveniently found in the county or city in which the trial<\/span> is to be, the court<\/span> may cause so many jurors as may be necessary to be summoned from any other county or city by the sheriff<\/span> thereof, or by its own officer, from a list prepared pursuant to Article 3 (\u00a7 8.01-343<\/a> et seq.) of this chapter and furnished by the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of the county or city from which the jurors are to be summoned.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN IMPARTIAL JURY CANNOT BE OBTAINED LOCALLY (\u00a7 8.01-363)\n\nIn any case in which qualified jurors who are not exempt from serving and who\nthe judge is satisfied can render a fair and impartial trial cannot be\nconveniently found in the county or city in which the trial is to be, the court\nmay cause so many jurors as may be necessary to be summoned from any other\ncounty or city by the sheriff thereof, or by its own officer, from a list\nprepared pursuant to Article 3 (\u00a7 8.01-343 et seq.) of this chapter and\nfurnished by the circuit court of the county or city from which the jurors are\nto be summoned.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-208.26; 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}}