Article 5 Miscellaneous Provisions

This article is comprised of the following sections:
  • §19.2-265 Opening statement of counsel
  • §19.2-265.01 Victims, certain members of the family and support persons not to be excluded
  • §19.2-265.1 Exclusion of witnesses (Subsection (a) of Supreme Court Rule 2:615 derived in part from this section and subsection (c) of Supreme Court Rule 2:615 derived from this section)
  • §19.2-265.2 Judicial notice of laws (Supreme Court Rule 2:202 derived in part from this section)
  • §19.2-265.3 Nolle prosequi; discretion of court upon good cause shown
  • §19.2-265.4 Failure to provide discovery
  • §19.2-265.5 Prosecuting misdemeanor cases without attorney
  • §19.2-265.6 Dismissal of criminal charges on Commonwealth’s motion; effect of dismissal of criminal charges
  • §19.2-266 Exclusion of persons from trial; photographs and broadcasting permitted under designated guidelines; exceptions
  • §19.2-266.1 Conviction of lesser offense on indictment for homicide
  • §19.2-266.2 Defense objections to be raised before trial; hearing; bill of particulars
  • §19.2-266.3 Continuances; appearances of parties
  • §19.2-266.4 Expert assistance for indigent defendants