Miscellaneous Provisions
This is Article 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Miscellaneous Provisions.” It is part of Title 19.2, titled “Criminal Procedure.” It is part of Chapter 15, titled “Trial And Its Incidents.” It’s comprised of the following 12 sections.
- § 19.2-265
- Opening statement of counsel
- § 19.2-265.01
- Victims, certain members of the family and support persons not to be excluded
- § 19.2-265.1
- Exclusion of witnesses (Subsection (a) of Supreme Court Rule 2:615 derived in part from this section and subsection (c) of Supreme Court Rule 2:615 derived from this section)
- § 19.2-265.2
- Judicial notice of laws (Supreme Court Rule 2:202 derived in part from this section)
- § 19.2-265.3
- Nolle prosequi; discretion of court upon good cause shown
- § 19.2-265.4
- Failure to provide discovery
- § 19.2-265.5
- Prosecuting misdemeanor cases without attorney
- § 19.2-265.6
- Effect of dismissal of criminal charges
- § 19.2-266
- Exclusion of persons from trial; photographs and broadcasting permitted under designated guidelines; exceptions
- § 19.2-266.1
- Conviction of lesser offense on indictment for homicide
- § 19.2-266.2
- Defense objections to be raised before trial; hearing; bill of particulars
- § 19.2-266.3
- Continuances; appearances of parties