# Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-2406: Jury of inquest; presentation of evidence

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T55.1_SV_C24_S55.1-2406

## Section

- **Citation:** Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-2406
- **Heading:** Jury of inquest; presentation of evidence
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Code / Title 55.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 24 / Section 55.1-2406

## Text

The sheriff of the county or city shall summon and return 10 qualified jurors for the inquest, of whom at least seven shall be impaneled as a jury. They shall meet at the courthouse and sit in public and may be adjourned by the escheator from day to day. Every person competent to testify as a witness shall be required to give evidence openly in the presence of the jurors.

Code 1919, § 494; Code 1950, § 55-173; 1977, c. 583; 1984, c. 315; 1990, c. 938; 1996, c. 551 ; 2019, c. 712 .

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