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It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 555; in 1977, chapter 559; in 1980, chapter 530; in 1991, chapter 262.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":161437,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79320,"identifier":"16.1-232","token":"16.1\/11\/2\/16.1-232","url":"\/16.1-232\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-232\/","token":"16.1\/11\/2\/16.1-232","dublin_core":{"Title":"Attorney for the Commonwealth to prosecute certain cases and represent Commonwealth on appeal","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-232","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The attorney for the Commonwealth shall <span class=\"dictionary\">prosecute<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">felony<\/span> charges before the <span class=\"dictionary\">juvenile court<\/span>, unless relieved of such responsibility by <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> of <span class=\"dictionary\">the court<\/span>. 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In\nhis discretion, the attorney for the Commonwealth may prosecute misdemeanor\ncharges before such court.\n\t\tThe attorney for the Commonwealth shall represent the Commonwealth in all\ncases appealed from the juvenile and domestic relations district court to the\ncircuit court.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 16.1-155; 1956, c. 555; 1977, c. 559; 1980, c. 530; 1991,\nc. 262.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}