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Grand Jury Reform: A Proposal For Change In Virginia, Charles E. Wall
Grand Jury Reform: A Proposal For Change In Virginia, Charles E. Wall
University of Richmond Law Review
Once a cornerstone of American jurisprudence, the requirement of prosecution based upon grand jury indictment no longer stands unchallenged. Instead, alternate means of commencing prosecution, most notably by information and the preliminary hearing, have prompted lawmakers to look at the grand jury with a heightened scrutiny. Subsequently, such alternatives have become the primary prosecutorial tools in many states. Virginia, however, retains the grand jury system which was implemented in colonial times.
Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: The Rules Of Court For The General District Courts Of Virginia, J. R. Zepkin
Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: The Rules Of Court For The General District Courts Of Virginia, J. R. Zepkin
University of Richmond Law Review
In the spring of 1986, a proposal was made to the Advisory Committee on the Rules of Court to the Judicial Council of Virginia (the "Advisory Committee") for a reorganization and review of the Rules of Court for the general district courts. The Advisory Committee authorized the creation of a subcommittee.