2006 Code of Virginia § 24.2-237 - Who to represent Commonwealth; trial by jury; appeal

24.2-237. Who to represent Commonwealth; trial by jury; appeal.

The attorney for the Commonwealth shall represent the Commonwealth in anytrial under this article. If the proceeding is against the attorney for theCommonwealth, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent theCommonwealth. Any officer proceeded against shall have the right to demand atrial by jury. The Commonwealth and the defendant shall each have the rightto apply to the Supreme Court for a writ of error and supersedeas upon therecord made in the trial court and the Supreme Court may hear and determinesuch cases.

(1975, cc. 515, 595, 24.1-79.9; 1993, c. 641.)

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