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In every case where the bill charges, on the knowledge or belief of complainant, and is sworn to by two witnesses, that a nuisance exists as described in \u00a7 18.2-258, a temporary injunction may be granted as soon as the bill is presented to the court provided reasonable notice has been given. The injunction shall enjoin and restrain any owners, tenants, their agents, employees, and any other person from contributing to or maintaining the nuisance and may impose such other requirements as the court deems appropriate. If, after hearing, the court finds that the material allegations of the bill are true, although the premises complained of may not then be unlawfully used, it shall continue the injunction against such persons or premises for such period of time as it deems appropriate, with the right to dissolve the injunction upon a proper showing by the owner of the premises.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":221056,"text":"The attorney for the Commonwealth, or any citizen of the county, city, or town, where such a nuisance as is described in \u00a7 18.2-258 exists, may, in addition to the remedies given in and punishment imposed by this chapter, maintain a suit in equity in the name of the Commonwealth to enjoin the same; provided, however, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall not be required to prosecute any suit brought by a citizen under this section. In every case where the bill charges, on the knowledge or belief of complainant, and is sworn to by two witnesses, that a nuisance exists as described in \u00a7 18.2-258, a temporary injunction may be granted as soon as the bill is presented to the court provided reasonable notice has been given. The injunction shall enjoin and restrain any owners, tenants, their agents, employees, and any other person from contributing to or maintaining the nuisance and may impose such other requirements as the court deems appropriate. If, after hearing, the court finds that the material allegations of the bill are true, although the premises complained of may not then be unlawfully used, it shall continue the injunction against such persons or premises for such period of time as it deems appropriate, with the right to dissolve the injunction upon a proper showing by the owner of the premises.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":13207,"edition_id":1,"name":"Drugs","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12973,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:27","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:27","permalink":{"id":166503,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13207,"identifier":"1","token":"18.2\/7\/1","url":"\/18.2\/7\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12973,"edition_id":1,"name":"Crimes Involving Health and Safety","identifier":"7","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12972,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:05","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:05","permalink":{"id":166501,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12973,"identifier":"7","token":"18.2\/7","url":"\/18.2\/7\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12972,"edition_id":1,"name":"Crimes and Offenses Generally","identifier":"18.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:05","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:05","permalink":{"id":164139,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12972,"identifier":"18.2","token":"18.2","url":"\/18.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":84070,"structure_id":13207,"section_number":"18.2-247","catch_line":"Use of terms \"controlled substances,\" \"marijuana,\" \"Schedules I, II, III, IV, V, and VI,\" \"imitation controlled substance,\" and \"counterfeit controlled substance\" in Title 18.2","url":"\/18.2-247\/","token":"18.2\/7\/1\/18.2-247","metadata":false},{"id":68693,"structure_id":13207,"section_number":"18.2-248","catch_line":"Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 948 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1990 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":57190,"section_number":"18.2-258","catch_line":"Certain premises deemed common nuisance; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-258\/"}],"permalink":{"id":166673,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60458,"identifier":"18.2-258.01","token":"18.2\/7\/1\/18.2-258.01","url":"\/18.2-258.01\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-258.01\/","token":"18.2\/7\/1\/18.2-258.01","dublin_core":{"Title":"Enjoining nuisances involving illegal drug transactions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-258.01","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The attorney for the Commonwealth, or any citizen of the county, city, or town, where such a nuisance as is described in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Certain premises deemed common nuisance; penalty\" href=\"\/18.2-258\/\">18.2-258<\/a> exists, may, in addition to the remedies given in and punishment imposed by this chapter, maintain a suit in <span class=\"dictionary\">equity<\/span> in the name of the Commonwealth to enjoin the same; provided, however, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall not be required to <span class=\"dictionary\">prosecute<\/span> any suit brought by a citizen under this section. In every case where the bill charges, on the knowledge or belief of complainant, and is sworn to by two witnesses, that a nuisance exists as described in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Certain premises deemed common nuisance; penalty\" href=\"\/18.2-258\/\">18.2-258<\/a>, a temporary <span class=\"dictionary\">injunction<\/span> may be granted as soon as the bill is presented to the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> provided reasonable notice has been given. The <span class=\"dictionary\">injunction<\/span> shall enjoin and restrain any owners, tenants, their agents, employees, and any other person from contributing to or maintaining the nuisance and may impose such other requirements as the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> deems appropriate. If, after <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> finds that the <span class=\"dictionary\">material<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">allegations<\/span> of the bill are true, although the premises complained of may not then be unlawfully used, it shall continue the <span class=\"dictionary\">injunction<\/span> against such persons or premises for such period of time as it deems appropriate, with the right to dissolve the <span class=\"dictionary\">injunction<\/span> upon a proper showing by the owner of the premises.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nENJOINING NUISANCES INVOLVING ILLEGAL DRUG TRANSACTIONS (\u00a7 18.2-258.01)\n\nThe attorney for the Commonwealth, or any citizen of the county, city, or town,\nwhere such a nuisance as is described in \u00a7 18.2-258 exists, may, in addition to\nthe remedies given in and punishment imposed by this chapter, maintain a suit in\nequity in the name of the Commonwealth to enjoin the same; provided, however,\nthe attorney for the Commonwealth shall not be required to prosecute any suit\nbrought by a citizen under this section. In every case where the bill charges,\non the knowledge or belief of complainant, and is sworn to by two witnesses,\nthat a nuisance exists as described in \u00a7 18.2-258, a temporary injunction may\nbe granted as soon as the bill is presented to the court provided reasonable\nnotice has been given. The injunction shall enjoin and restrain any owners,\ntenants, their agents, employees, and any other person from contributing to or\nmaintaining the nuisance and may impose such other requirements as the court\ndeems appropriate. If, after hearing, the court finds that the material\nallegations of the bill are true, although the premises complained of may not\nthen be unlawfully used, it shall continue the injunction against such persons\nor premises for such period of time as it deems appropriate, with the right to\ndissolve the injunction upon a proper showing by the owner of the premises.\n\nHISTORY: 1990, c. 948.","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}}