Charging grand jury in presence of person selected as juror

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-261
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The court shall not charge the grand jury in the presence of any person selected as a juror to try any person indicted by the said grand jury. A violation of this provision shall constitute reversible error in any criminal case tried by a jury composed of one or more such veniremen. Code 1950, § 8-208.20; 1973, c. 439; 1975, c. 495.
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