A court whose officer fails without good cause, when it is his duty, to summon a grand jury and return a list of its names shall fine him twenty dollars. A person summoned and failing to attend a court as a grand juror shall be fined by the court not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars, unless, after being summoned to show cause against the fine, he gives a reasonable excuse for his failure.
Code 1950, § 19.1-159; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 19.2 - Criminal Procedure
§ 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
§ 19.2-204. Penalties on officers and jurors for failure of duty
§ 19.2-205. Pay and mileage of grand jurors
§ 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 multi-jurisdiction grand jury
§ 19.2-215.2. Application for such grand jury
§ 19.2-215.3. When impaneled; impaneling order
§ 19.2-215.5. Subpoena power; counsel for witness; oath
§ 19.2-215.6. Role and presence of special counsel; examination of witnesses; sworn investigators
§ 19.2-215.8. Returning a "true bill" of indictment; jurisdiction to be set out