Venue for prosecution
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-517
in effectFor 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.
2004, cc. 883 , 996 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-517/Fetched: 10/16/2026