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§ 19.2-239 Jurisdiction in criminal cases

The circuit courts, except where otherwise provided, shall have exclusive original jurisdiction for the trial of all presentments, indictments and informations for offenses committed within their respective circuits.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 366; in 1975, chapter 495.

Code 1950, § 19.1-187; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.

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Court Decisions

Carl Burnes Gordon v. Commonwealth (COA, 08/27/02)
. . . ANNUNZIATA, Judge. . . .

GARDON v. Com. (COA, 08/27/02)
. . . 568 S.E.2d 452 (2002) . . .

Simmons v. Commonwealth (COA, 08/18/09)
. . . 681 S.E.2d 56 (2009) . . .

Thomas v. Commonwealth (COA, 07/31/01)
. . . 549 S.E.2d 648 (2001) . . .

Morris v. Commonwealth (COA, 04/08/08)
. . . 658 S.E.2d 708 (2008) . . .

Tracy Marice Penn v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 05/02/00)
. . . ANNUNZIATA, Judge. . . .

Overdorff v. Commonwealth (COA, 03/01/05)
. . . 609 S.E.2d 626 (2005) . . .

Wright v. Commonwealth (COA, 10/28/08)
. . . HALEY, J., . . .

Langhorne v. Commonwealth (COA, 03/06/01)
. . . 542 S.E.2d 780 (2001) . . .

Porter v. Com. (SCV, 06/06/08)
. . . OPINION BY Justice G. STEVEN AGEE. . . .

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