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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-517 — Venue for prosecution
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 13: Virginia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-517
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.
For the purposes of venue, any violation of this chapter shall be considered to have been committed in any county or city:
1. In which any act was performed in furtherance of any course of conduct that violates this chapter;
2. That is the principal place of the enterprise in the Commonwealth;
3. In which any offender had control or possession of any proceeds of a violation of this chapter, or of any records, or any other material or objects, which were used in furtherance of a violation;
4. In which any offender resides; or
5. Any place of venue under Article 2 (§ 19.2-244 et seq.) of Chapter 15 of Title 19.2.
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