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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>60458</law_id><section_number>18.2-258.01</section_number><catch_line>Enjoining nuisances involving illegal drug transactions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="18.2">Crimes and Offenses Generally</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="7">Crimes Involving Health and Safety</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Drugs</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The attorney for the Commonwealth, or any citizen of the county, city, or town, where such a nuisance as is described in &#xA7;&#xA0;<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 &#xA7;&#xA0;<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></text><history>1990, c. 948.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
