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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-215.6 Role and presence of special counsel; examination of witnesses; sworn investigators
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Special counsel may be present during the investigatory stage of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury proceeding and may examine any witness who is called to testify or produce evidence. The examination of a witness by special counsel shall in no way affect the right of any grand juro…
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-215.7 Warnings given to witnesses; when witness in contempt; use of testimony compelled after witness invokes right against self-incrimination
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A. Every witness testifying before a multi-jurisdiction grand jury shall be warned by special counsel or by the foreman of the grand jury that he need not answer any question that would tend to incriminate him, and that he may later be called upon to testify in any case that may …
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-215.8 Returning a "true bill" of indictment; jurisdiction to be set out
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In order to return a "true bill" of indictment, a majority, but in no instance less than five, of the multi-jurisdiction grand jurors must concur in that finding. A multi-jurisdiction grand jury may return a "true bill" of indictment upon the testimony of, or evidence produced by…
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-215.9 Court reporter provided; safekeeping of transcripts, notes, etc.; when disclosure permitted; access to record of testimony and evidence
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A. A court reporter shall be provided for a multi-jurisdiction grand jury to record, manually or electronically, and transcribe all oral testimony taken before a multi-jurisdiction grand jury, but such a reporter shall not be present during any stage of its deliberations. Such tr…