VA · rules
Va. Sup. Ct. R. 3A:13
Trial by Jury or by Court
(a) Right to Jury; Duty of Court in Nonjury Trial. — The accused is entitled to a
trial by jury only in a circuit court on a plea of not guilty.
(b) Waiver of Jury in Circuit Court. — If an accused who has pleaded not guilty in a
circuit court consents to trial without a jury, the court may, with the concurrence of the
Commonwealth's attorney, try the case without a jury. The court may determine before
trial that the accused's consent was voluntarily and intelligently given, and his consent
and the concurrence of the court and the Commonwealth's attorney must be entered of
record.
History
Last amended by Order dated November 23, 2020; effective March 1, 2021.
Provenance
- Source
- www.vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
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