8.01-352 - Objections to irregularities in jury lists or for legal disability; effect thereof.
§ 8.01-352. Objections to irregularities in jury lists or for legaldisability; effect thereof.
A. Prior to the jury being sworn, the following objections may be madewithout leave of court: (i) an objection specifically pointing out theirregularity in any list or lists of jurors made by the clerk from namesdrawn from the jury box, or in the drawing, summoning, returning orimpaneling of jurors or in copying or signing or failing to sign the list,and (ii) an objection to any juror on account of any legal disability; afterthe jury is sworn such objection shall be made only with leave of court.
B. Unless objection to such irregularity or disability is made pursuant tosubsection A herein and unless it appears that the irregularity wasintentional or that the irregularity or disability be such as to probablycause injustice in a criminal case to the Commonwealth or to the accused andin a civil case to the party making the objection, then such irregularity ordisability shall not be cause for summoning a new panel or juror or forsetting aside a verdict or granting a new trial.
(Code 1950, §§ 8-208.7, 8-208.27, 8-208.29; 1973, c. 439; 1977, c. 617.)