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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-191

Functions of a grand jury

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Craig v. Barney (1982)

Most recently applied in 594 F. App'x 113 - Andrew Fialdini v. Eric Cote (December 2014)

1975, c. 495; 1980, c. 517; 2001, c. 4.

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The functions of a grand jury are twofold:

(1) To consider bills of indictment prepared by the attorney for the Commonwealth and to determine whether as to each such bill there is sufficient probable cause to return such indictment "a true bill."

(2) To investigate and report on any condition that involves or tends to promote criminal activity, either in the community or by any governmental authority, agency or official thereof. These functions may be exercised by either a special grand jury or a regular grand jury as hereinafter provided.

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.