Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org7291619.2-261Charging grand jury in presence of person selected as juror2025Criminal ProcedureTrial and Its IncidentsTrial by Jury

The court shall not charge the grand jury in the presence of any person selected as a juror to try any person indicted by the said grand jury. A violation of this provision shall constitute reversible error in any criminal case tried by a jury composed of one or more such veniremen.

Code 1950, § 8-208.20; 1973, c. 439; 1975, c. 495.