                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

TIME WITHIN WHICH COURT TO SET CRIMINAL CASES FOR TRIAL (§ 19.2-241)

The judge of each circuit court shall fix a day of his court when the trial of
criminal cases will commence, and may make such general or special order in
reference thereto, and to the summoning of witnesses, as may seem proper, but
all criminal cases shall be disposed of before civil cases, unless the court
shall direct otherwise.
		When an indictment is found against a person for felony or when an appeal has
been perfected from the conviction of a misdemeanor or traffic infraction, the
accused, if in custody, or if he appear according to his recognizance, may be
tried at the same term and shall be tried within the time limits fixed in §
19.2-243; provided that no trial shall be held on the first day of the term
unless it be with consent of the attorney for the Commonwealth and the accused
and his attorney.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 19.1-188 through 19.1-190; 1960, c. 366; 1972, c. 705;
1975, c. 495; 1977, c. 585; 1978, c. 410.