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No person who is arrested on a charge of felony shall be denied a preliminary hearing upon the question of whether there is reasonable ground to believe that he committed the offense and no indictment shall be returned in a court of record against any such person prior to such hearing unless such hearing is waived in writing by the accused.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 19.2. Criminal Procedure § 19.2-218. Preliminary hearing required for person arrested on charge of felony; waiver - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-19-2-criminal-procedure/va-code-sect-19-2-218/
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