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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 286; in 1982, chapter 636.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":238599,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56729,"identifier":"53.1-99","token":"53.1\/3\/4\/53.1-99","url":"\/53.1-99\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-99\/","token":"53.1\/3\/4\/53.1-99","dublin_core":{"Title":"Jurisdiction of offenses committed by prisoners","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-99","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever any farm is situated beyond the limits of the city establishing and maintaining it, the courts<\/span> of such city shall have concurrent criminal jurisdiction<\/span> with the courts<\/span> of the county or city in which such farm, or any part thereof, is situated of all offenses<\/span> committed within the boundaries of the farm by persons confined thereto.\n\t\tThe courts<\/span> of such city shall have concurrent criminal jurisdiction<\/span> with the courts<\/span> of the county or city in which any of these offenses<\/span> are committed: (i) escape, (ii) larceny<\/span> of or willful damage or destruction of property owned by the city establishing and maintaining the farm, and (iii) offenses<\/span> against the person or property of any employee of such city, if such offenses<\/span> are committed en route between the farm and any other point by any person confined at the farm who is being transported thereto for confinement or being transported therefrom following confinement.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nJURISDICTION OF OFFENSES COMMITTED BY PRISONERS (\u00a7 53.1-99)\n\nWhenever any farm is situated beyond the limits of the city establishing and\nmaintaining it, the courts of such city shall have concurrent criminal\njurisdiction with the courts of the county or city in which such farm, or any\npart thereof, is situated of all offenses committed within the boundaries of the\nfarm by persons confined thereto.\n\t\tThe courts of such city shall have concurrent criminal jurisdiction with the\ncourts of the county or city in which any of these offenses are committed: (i)\nescape, (ii) larceny of or willful damage or destruction of property owned by\nthe city establishing and maintaining the farm, and (iii) offenses against the\nperson or property of any employee of such city, if such offenses are committed\nen route between the farm and any other point by any person confined at the farm\nwho is being transported thereto for confinement or being transported therefrom\nfollowing confinement.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-198.1; 1960, c. 286; 1982, c. 636.","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}}