Virginia criminal code — chapter
Chapter 12: Preliminary Hearing
Chapter 12 of Title 19.2: Criminal Procedure, Code of Virginia. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Chapter 12
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-183 — Examination of witnesses; assistance of counsel; evidentiary matters and remedies; power to adjourn case
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-183.1 — Joint preliminary hearings
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-184 — Witnesses may be separated (Subsection (a) of Supreme Court Rule 2:615 derived in part from this section)
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-185 — Testimony may be reduced to writing and subscribed
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-186 — When accused to be discharged, tried, committed, or bailed by judge
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-187 — Admission into evidence of certain certificates of analysis
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-187.01 — Certificate of analysis as evidence of chain of custody of material described therein
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-187.02 — Admissibility of written reports or records of blood alcohol tests conducted in the regular course of providing emergency medical treatment
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-187.1 — Procedures for notifying accused of certificate of analysis; waiver; continuances
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-187.2 — Procedure for subpoena duces tecum of analysis evidence
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-188 — Reports by Chief Medical Examiner received as evidence
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-188.1 — Testimony regarding identification of controlled substances
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-188.2 — Certificate of surgeon as evidence
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-188.3 — Admissibility of affidavits by government officials regarding a search of government records (Subdivision (10)(b) of Supreme Court Rule 2:803 derived from this section)
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-188.4 — Two-way video testimony related to certain forensic medical examinations
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-189 — Commitment of accused for further examination
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-190 — To whom, and when, examination and recognizance to be certified
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-190.1 — Certification of ancillary misdemeanor offenses or traffic intractions
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-190.2 — Withdrawal of privately retained counsel
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