Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-467 — Fraud in drawing jurors, etc

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 6: Interference with Administration of Justice, Code of Virginia.

Criminal charges under this statute

Fraud in drawing jurors, etc

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-467

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-467Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

If any person be guilty of any fraud, either by tampering with the jury box prior to a draft, or in drawing a juror, or in returning into the jury box the name of any person which has lawfully been drawn out and drawing and substituting another in his stead, or in any other way in drawing of jurors, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Questions this section answers

Is fraud in drawing jurors, etc a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Fraud in drawing jurors, etc is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-467.

Which Virginia statute covers fraud in drawing jurors, etc?

Fraud in drawing jurors, etc is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-467 (Fraud in drawing jurors, etc).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.