Any court in a civil case in which a jury is required may allow a special jury, in which event the court shall order such jurors to be summoned as it shall designate, and from those summoned, a jury shall be made in accordance with the provisions of § 8.01-359 A. The court may, in its discretion, cause the entire cost of such jury to be taxed as a part of the cost in such action, and to be paid by the plaintiff or defendant as the court shall direct.
Code 1950, § 8-208.25; 1973, c. 439; 1977, c. 617.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure
§ 8.01-337. Who liable to serve as jurors
§ 8.01-339. No person eligible for whom request is made
§ 8.01-340. No person to serve who has case at that term
§ 8.01-341. Who are exempt from jury service
§ 8.01-341.1. Exemptions from jury service upon request
§ 8.01-342. Restrictions on amount of jury service permitted
§ 8.01-343. Appointment of jury commissioners
§ 8.01-344. Notification of jury commissioners; their oath
§ 8.01-346. Lists to be delivered to clerk and safely kept by him; addition and removal of names
§ 8.01-347. How names put in jury box
§ 8.01-348. How names of jurors drawn from box
§ 8.01-349. Notations on ballots drawn; return to box; when such ballots may be drawn again
§ 8.01-350.1. Selection of jurors by mechanical or electronic techniques for the term of court
§ 8.01-351. Preparation and disposition of list of jurors drawn
§ 8.01-352. Objections to irregularities in jury lists or for legal disability; effect thereof
§ 8.01-353. Notice to jurors; making copy of jury panel available to counsel; objection to notice
§ 8.01-353.1. Jurors to provide identification
§ 8.01-354. "Writ of venire facias" defined
§ 8.01-356. Failure of juror to appear
§ 8.01-357. Selection of jury panel
§ 8.01-358. Voir dire examination of persons called as jurors
§ 8.01-359. Trial; numbers of jurors in civil cases; how jurors selected from panel
§ 8.01-360. Additional jurors when trial likely to be protracted
§ 8.01-361. New juror may be sworn in place of one disabled; when court may discharge jury