                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

JURORS TO PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION (§ 8.01-353.1)

At the time of assembly for the purpose of juror selection, the identity of each
member of the jury venire shall be verified as provided in this section. Prior
to being selected from the jury venire, a potential juror shall verify his
identity by presenting to the person taking jury attendance any of the following
forms of identification: his Commonwealth of Virginia voter registration card;
his social security card; his valid Virginia driver&#8217;s license or any other
identification card issued by a government agency of the Commonwealth, one of
its political subdivisions, or the United States; or any valid employee
identification card containing a photograph of the juror and issued by an
employer of the juror in the ordinary course of the employer&#8217;s business.
If the juror is unable to present one of these forms of identification, he shall
sign a statement affirming, under penalty of perjury, that he is the named
juror.

HISTORY: 2010, c. 765; 2011, c. 470.