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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1960, chapter 366; in 1975, chapter 495; in 1987, chapter 241; in 2002, chapters 588<\/a> and 623<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 736<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65851,"section_number":"18.2-46.4","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-46.4\/"}],"permalink":{"id":169427,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68392,"identifier":"19.2-294","token":"19.2\/17\/2\/19.2-294","url":"\/19.2-294\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-294\/","token":"19.2\/17\/2\/19.2-294","dublin_core":{"Title":"Offense against two or more statutes or ordinances","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-294","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If the same act be a violation of two or more statutes<\/span>, or of two or more ordinances<\/span>, or of one or more statutes<\/span> and also one or more ordinances<\/span>, conviction<\/span> under one of such statutes<\/span> or ordinances<\/span> shall be a bar to a prosecution<\/span> or proceeding under the other or others. Furthermore, if the same act be a violation of both a state and a federal statute<\/span>, a prosecution<\/span> under the federal statute<\/span> shall be a bar to a prosecution<\/span> under the state statute<\/span>. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any offense<\/span> involving an act of terrorism as defined in \u00a7 18.2-46.4<\/a>.\n\t\tFor purposes of this section, a prosecution<\/span> under a federal statute<\/span> shall be deemed to be commenced once jeopardy has attached.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOFFENSE AGAINST TWO OR MORE STATUTES OR ORDINANCES (\u00a7 19.2-294)\n\nIf the same act be a violation of two or more statutes, or of two or more\nordinances, or of one or more statutes and also one or more ordinances,\nconviction under one of such statutes or ordinances shall be a bar to a\nprosecution or proceeding under the other or others. Furthermore, if the same\nact be a violation of both a state and a federal statute, a prosecution under\nthe federal statute shall be a bar to a prosecution under the state statute. The\nprovisions of this section shall not apply to any offense involving an act of\nterrorism as defined in \u00a7 18.2-46.4.\n\t\tFor purposes of this section, a prosecution under a federal statute shall be\ndeemed to be commenced once jeopardy has attached.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-259; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1987, c. 241; 2002,\ncc. 588, 623; 2003, c. 736.","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}}