Any prosecution for a violation of this chapter shall be brought in the circuit court of the jurisdiction in which the legislator resides, or the jurisdiction in which he resided at the time of the alleged violation if he is no longer a resident of the Commonwealth.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 30-129

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Legislator: means a member of the General Assembly. See Virginia Code 30-101

1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 2.1-639.60; 2001, c. 844.

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