2025 SESSION

INTRODUCED

25104775D

HOUSE BILL NO. 2632

Offered January 13, 2025

A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-356 of the Code of Virginia, relating to jurors; failure to return jury questionnaire.

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Patron—Wilt

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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 8.01-356 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 8.01-356. Failure of juror to appear; failure to return jury questionnaire.

A. If any juror who has been given due notice to appear in court shall fail to do so without sufficient excuse, he shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $200.

B. The court may order any juror who has been issued a jury questionnaire and fails to return such questionnaire without good cause to appear in the office of the clerk to complete the questionnaire in a manner determined by such clerk.