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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-192 — Secrecy in grand jury proceedings

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 1: In General, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-192

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-192Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every attorney for the Commonwealth, special counsel, sworn investigator, and member of a regular, special, or multi-jurisdiction grand jury shall keep secret all proceedings which occurred during sessions of the grand jury; provided, however, in a prosecution for perjury of a witness examined before a regular grand jury, a regular grand juror may be required by the court to testify as to the testimony given by such witness before the regular grand jury.

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