This law mandates that a regular grand jury must be convened at each term of Virginia's circuit courts, unless the court determines otherwise. It also allows for multiple grand juries to be impaneled if case volume is high and permits impaneling new juries if a previous one is discharged during the term. These provisions ensure efficient case review and flexibility in grand jury proceedings.
Yes, unless the court finds it unnecessary or impractical and orders otherwise.
Yes, if the case volume is large, the court may order two or more grand juries to sit separately.
Yes, during the same court term, the court may impanel another regular grand jury after discharging the previous one.
The attorney for the Commonwealth can motion, and if they concur, the court may find it unnecessary or impractical to impanel a grand jury.