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Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-232 — Attorney for the Commonwealth to prosecute certain cases and represent Commonwealth on appeal
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 2: Organization and Personnel, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-232
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
The attorney for the Commonwealth shall prosecute felony charges before the juvenile court, unless relieved of such responsibility by order of the court. In his discretion, the attorney for the Commonwealth may prosecute misdemeanor charges before such court.
The attorney for the Commonwealth shall represent the Commonwealth in all cases appealed from the juvenile and domestic relations district court to the circuit court.
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