Virginia law requires the presiding judge of each circuit court to annually select between 60 and 120 qualified citizens to serve as grand jurors for 12 months. These jurors are randomly summoned by the court clerk, with specific procedures to ensure fair and impartial selection, including limitations on how often individuals can be summoned. The law also details the process for selecting grand jurors in James City County and Williamsburg.
In Virginia, judges annually select 60 to 120 citizens aged 18 or over, based on qualities like honesty and impartiality, to serve as grand jurors for 12 months.
The court clerk issues a venire facias to the sheriff, summoning between five and nine randomly selected jurors, with procedures to prevent over-summoning of the same individual.
Yes, but no person shall be required to appear more than once until all others have been summoned once, and similarly for subsequent repetitions.
Yes, the circuit court or judge in vacation selects grand jurors from these areas in proportion to their populations, following specific procedures.