                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PRESENCE OF ATTORNEY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH (§ 19.2-210)

The attorney for the Commonwealth shall not be present at any time while the
special grand jury is in session except that during the investigatory stage of
its proceedings he may be present. When the special grand jury is impanelled
upon motion of the court or recommendation of a regular grand jury, he may be
present during the investigatory stage only when his presence is requested by
the special grand jury and may interrogate witnesses provided the special grand
jury requests or consents to such interrogation. When the special grand jury was
impanelled upon his request, he may examine any witness called to testify or
produce evidence, but his examination of a witness shall in no way affect the
right of any grand juror to examine the witness.
		The attorney for the Commonwealth shall not be present during or after the
investigative stage of the proceedings at any time while the special grand jury
is discussing, evaluating or considering the testimony of a witness or is
deliberating in order to reach decisions or prepare its report, except that he
may be present when his legal advice is requested by the special grand jury.

HISTORY: 1975, c. 495; 2001, c. 4.