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Chapter 13 - Grand Juries (19.2-191 thru 19.2-215.11)

• 19.2-191 - Functions of a grand jury.
• 19.2-192 - Secrecy in grand jury proceedings.
• 19.2-192.1 - Sealing of indictment.
• 19.2-193 - Number of regular grand juries.
• 19.2-194 - When and how grand jurors to be selected and summoned; lists to be delivered to clerk.
• 19.2-195 - Number and qualifications of grand jurors.
• 19.2-196 - How deficiency of jurors supplied.
• 19.2-197 - Foreman of grand jury; oaths of jurors and witnesses.
• 19.2-198 - When new foreman or juror may be sworn in.
• 19.2-199 - Judge to charge grand jury.
• 19.2-200 - Duties of grand jury.
• 19.2-201 - Officers to give information of violation of penal laws to attorney for Commonwealth.
• 19.2-202 - How indictments found and presentment made.
• 19.2-203 - Indictments ignored may be sent to another grand jury; what irregularities not to vitiate indictment, etc.
• 19.2-204 - Penalties on officers and jurors for failure of duty.
• 19.2-205 - Pay and mileage of grand jurors.
• 19.2-206 - When impanelled.
• 19.2-207 - Composition of a special grand jury.
• 19.2-208 - Subpoena power of special grand jury.
• 19.2-209 - Presence of counsel for a witness.
• 19.2-210 - Presence of attorney for the Commonwealth.
• 19.2-211 - Provision for special counsel and other personnel.
• 19.2-212 - Provision for court reporter; use and disposition of notes, tapes and transcriptions.
• 19.2-213 - Report by special grand jury; return of true bill.
• 19.2-213.1 - Discharge of special grand jury.
• 19.2-214 - Prosecutions resulting from report.
• 19.2-215 - Costs of special grand jury.
• 19.2-215.1 - Functions of a multijurisdiction grand jury.
• 19.2-215.2 - Application for such grand jury.
• 19.2-215.3 - When impaneled; impaneling order.
• 19.2-215.4 - Number and qualifications of jurors; grand jury list; when convened; compensation of jurors.
• 19.2-215.5 - Subpoena power; counsel for witness; oath.
• 19.2-215.6 - Role and presence of special counsel; examination of witnesses.
• 19.2-215.7 - Warnings given to witnesses; when witness in contempt; use of testimony compelled after witness invokes right against self-incrimination.
• 19.2-215.8 - Returning a "true bill" of indictment; jurisdiction to be set out.
• 19.2-215.9 - Court reporter provided; safekeeping of transcripts, notes, etc.; when disclosure permitted; access to record of testimony and evidence.
• 19.2-215.10 - Participation by Office of Attorney General; assistance of special counsel permitted in certain prosecutions.
• 19.2-215.11 - Discharge of grand jury.