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1997 SESSION
973369843Patrons-- Benedetti, Earley, Martin, Newman, Reynolds, Schrock, Stosch and Williams; Delegates: Drake, Dudley, Katzen, Ruff, Tata and Wardrup
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 19.2-215.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 19.2-215.1. Functions of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury.
The functions of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury are:
1. To investigate any condition which involves or tends to promote criminal violations of:
a. Title 10.1 for which punishment as a felony is authorized;
b. § 13.1-520;
e. Article 6 (§ 18.2-59 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2;
f. Article 1(§ 18.2-77 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 18.2 [ for which punishment as a felony is authorized ] ;
fg. Article 7.1 (§ 18.2-152.1 et seq.) of Chapter 5
of Title 18.2;
gh. Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) and Article 1.1
(§ 18.2-265.1 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2;
hi. Article 1 (§ 18.2-325 et seq.) and Article 1.1
(§ 18.2-340.1 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2, Chapter 29 (§
59.1-364 et seq.) of Title 59.1 or any other provision prohibiting, limiting,
regulating, or otherwise affecting gaming or gambling activity;
ij. § 18.2-434, when violations occur before a
multi-jurisdiction grand jury;
jk. Article 2 (§ 18.2-438 et seq.) and Article 3
(§ 18.2-446 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 18.2;
kl. § 18.2-460 for which punishment as a felony is
authorized;
lm. Article 1.1 (§ 18.2-498.1 et seq.) of Chapter 12
of Title 18.2;
mn. Article 1 (§ 32.1-310 et seq.) of Chapter 9 of
Title 32.1;
no. Chapter 4.2 (§ 59.1-68.6 et seq.) of Title 59.1;
and
op. Any other provision of law when such condition is
discovered in the course of an investigation which a multi-jurisdiction grand
jury is otherwise authorized to undertake and to investigate any condition
which involves or tends to promote any attempt, solicitation or conspiracy to
violate the laws enumerated in this section.
2. To report evidence of any criminal offense enumerated in subdivision 1 to the attorney for the Commonwealth or United States attorney of any jurisdiction where such offense could be prosecuted or investigated and, when appropriate, to the Attorney General.
3. To consider bills of indictment prepared by a special counsel to determine whether there is sufficient probable cause to return each such indictment as a "true bill." Only bills of indictment which allege an offense enumerated in subdivision 1 may be submitted to a multi-jurisdiction grand jury.