Información sobre violaciones de leyes penales en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Si un oficial de la ley comete un error, puede haber una investigación interna. A veces, se pueden ocultar cosas que podrían perjudicar al oficial, pero esto puede ser revisado en un tribunal.

Es como cuando en una familia se tiene un secreto que podría hacer que un miembro se sienta mal. A veces, se decide no hablar de eso, pero otros miembros de la familia pueden querer que se aclare la situación.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que el oficial Juan es investigado por mal comportamiento. Durante la investigación, su jefe decide ocultar algunas cosas que podrían perjudicarlo. Sin embargo, el abogado del estado puede pedir que se revisen esos detalles en un tribunal para asegurarse de que todo sea justo.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

The chief law-enforcement officer may redact any statements made by a law-enforcement officer employed by his agency or department during an internal affairs investigation that may incriminate such law-enforcement officer or be otherwise used to prosecute such law-enforcement officer. Any redactions made by the chief law-enforcement officer may be challenged by the attorney for the Commonwealth in an ex parte hearing before a circuit court judge. Any information protected by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act shall not be disclosed pursuant to this subsection. Code 1950, § 19.1-156; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 2020, Sp. Sess. I, c. 37 . Va. Code § 19.2-202 - How indictments found and presentment made. At least four of a regular grand jury must concur in finding or making an indictment or presentment. It may make a presentment or find an indictment upon the information of two or more of its own body, or on the testimony of witnesses called on by the grand jury, or sent to it by the court. If only one of their number can testify as to an offense, he shall be sworn as any other witness. When a presentment or indictment is so made or found, the names of the grand jurors giving the information, or of the witnesses, shall be written at the foot of the presentment or indictment. Code 1950, § 19.1-157; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495. Va. Code § 19.2-203 - Indictments ignored may be sent to another grand jury; what irregularities not to vitiate indictment, etc. Although a bill of indictment be returned not a true bill the same or another bill of indictment against the same person for the same offense may be sent to, and acted on, by the same or another grand jury. No irregularity in the time or manner of selecting the jurors, or in the writ of venire