All criminal actions for violation of any provision of this title, or of anyrules or regulations issued pursuant to this title, shall be prosecuted bythe attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city in which the offense,or a part thereof, was committed, except that the offense set out in §60.2-518 or 60.2-632 shall be deemed to be committed and venue for theprosecution shall lie in the county or city wherein the statement,representation, or nondisclosure is received by the Commission. However, if adefendant resides in this Commonwealth and the courthouse of the county orcity in which he resides is more than 100 miles from the City of Richmond,venue for such prosecution shall lie in the city or county where he resides,and the offense shall be prosecuted by the attorney for the Commonwealth forthe city or county where the defendant resides. If, in the opinion of theCommission, the prosecution should be conducted by the Office of the AttorneyGeneral, that office, upon the request of the Commission, shall haveauthority to conduct or supervise such prosecution.
(Code 1950, § 60-110; 1968, c. 738, § 60.1-127; 1972, c. 764; 1980, c. 674;1986, c. 480; 2005, c. 105.)
All criminal actions for violation of any provision of this title, or of anyrules or regulations issued pursuant to this title, shall be prosecuted bythe attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city in which the offense,or a part thereof, was committed, except that the offense set out in §60.2-518 or 60.2-632 shall be deemed to be committed and venue for theprosecution shall lie in the county or city wherein the statement,representation, or nondisclosure is received by the Commission. However, if adefendant resides in this Commonwealth and the courthouse of the county orcity in which he resides is more than 100 miles from the City of Richmond,venue for such prosecution shall lie in the city or county where he resides,and the offense shall be prosecuted by the attorney for the Commonwealth forthe city or county where the defendant resides. If, in the opinion of theCommission, the prosecution should be conducted by the Office of the AttorneyGeneral, that office, upon the request of the Commission, shall haveauthority to conduct or supervise such prosecution.
(Code 1950, § 60-110; 1968, c. 738, § 60.1-127; 1972, c. 764; 1980, c. 674;1986, c. 480; 2005, c. 105.)
All criminal actions for violation of any provision of this title, or of anyrules or regulations issued pursuant to this title, shall be prosecuted bythe attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city in which the offense,or a part thereof, was committed, except that the offense set out in §60.2-518 or 60.2-632 shall be deemed to be committed and venue for theprosecution shall lie in the county or city wherein the statement,representation, or nondisclosure is received by the Commission. However, if adefendant resides in this Commonwealth and the courthouse of the county orcity in which he resides is more than 100 miles from the City of Richmond,venue for such prosecution shall lie in the city or county where he resides,and the offense shall be prosecuted by the attorney for the Commonwealth forthe city or county where the defendant resides. If, in the opinion of theCommission, the prosecution should be conducted by the Office of the AttorneyGeneral, that office, upon the request of the Commission, shall haveauthority to conduct or supervise such prosecution.
(Code 1950, § 60-110; 1968, c. 738, § 60.1-127; 1972, c. 764; 1980, c. 674;1986, c. 480; 2005, c. 105.)
