CODE OF VIRGINIA

JOINDER OF DEFENDANTS (§ 19.2-262.1)

On motion of the Commonwealth, for good cause shown, the court shall order
persons charged with participating in contemporaneous and related acts or
occurrences or in a series of acts or occurrences constituting an offense or
offenses, to be tried jointly unless such joint trial would constitute prejudice
to a defendant. If the court finds that a joint trial would constitute prejudice
to a defendant, the court shall order severance as to that defendant or provide
such other relief justice requires.

HISTORY: 1993, cc. 462, 489; 1997, c. 518.