8.01-363 - When impartial jury cannot be obtained locally. - Virginia Statutes

§ 8.01-363. When impartial jury cannot be obtained locally.

In any case in which qualified jurors who are not exempt from serving and whothe judge is satisfied can render a fair and impartial trial cannot beconveniently found in the county or city in which the trial is to be, thecourt may cause so many jurors as may be necessary to be summoned from anyother county or city by the sheriff thereof, or by its own officer, from alist prepared pursuant to Article 3 (§ 8.01-343 et seq.) of this chapter andfurnished by the circuit court of the county or city from which the jurorsare to be summoned.

(Code 1950, § 8-208.26; 1973, c. 439; 1977, c. 617.)