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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-198.1

Venue

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 54 Va. App. 645 - Gheorghiu v. Commonwealth (2009)

Most recently applied in Commonwealth v. Napier (June 2016)

1991, c. 546; 2008, c. 797; 2019, c. 177.

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 19.2-244, a prosecution for a violation of this article may be had in any county or city in which (i) any act in furtherance of the crime was committed; (ii) an issuer or acquirer, or an agent of either, sustained a financial loss as a result of the offense; or (iii) the cardholder resides. A prosecution for a violation of § 18.2-192 may be had in any county or city where a credit card number is used, is attempted to be used, or is possessed with intent to violate § 18.2-193, 18.2-195, or 18.2-197.

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.