Contact between judge and juror prohibited

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-263.1
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No judge shall communicate in any way with a juror in a criminal proceeding concerning the juror's conduct or any aspect of the case during the course of the trial outside the presence of the parties or their counsel. 1985, c. 176.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-263.1/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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