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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-263.1 (2026)

Contact between judge and juror prohibited

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No judge shall communicate in any way with a juror in a criminal proceeding concerning the juror's conduct or any aspect of the case during the course of the trial outside the presence of the parties or their counsel.

1985, c. 176.

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Cited in 3 cases, 2006–2014 · leading case: Vernon Leo Pope, Jr. v. Commonwealth, No. 2622052 (Va. Ct. App. Nov. 7, 2006).
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Vernon Leo Pope, Jr. v. Commonwealth, No. 2622052 (Va. Ct. App. Nov. 7, 2006). · cites it 6× “1 Code § 19.2-263.1 states, “No judge shall communicate in any way with a juror in a criminal proceeding concerning the juror’s conduct or any aspect of the case during the course of the trial outside the presence of the parties or their counsel.”
Derrick Ganson Maxwell v. Commonwealth of Virginia, No. 0047124 (Va. Ct. App. Apr. 16, 2013). · cites it 5× “2-259, 5 and Code § 19.2-263.1, 6 to be present during all stages of the trial, specifically when the trial court responded sua sponte to the written jury questions outside the presence of appellant and counsel.”
Rowe v. Commonwealth, No. 130881 (Va. Feb. 27, 2014). “" Maxwell also alleged that the court's communications with the jury violated Code § 19.2-263.1, which prohibits judges from "communicat[ing] in any way with a juror in a criminal proceeding concerning .”
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