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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>73659</law_id><section_number>19.2-245.1</section_number><catch_line>Forgery; where prosecuted</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="19.2">Criminal Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="15">Trial and Its Incidents</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">Venue</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>If any person commits <span class="dictionary">forgery</span>, that <span class="dictionary">forgery</span> may be prosecuted in any county or city (i) where the writing was forged, or where the same was used or passed, or attempted to be used or passed, or deposited or placed with another person, firm, association, or corporation either for collection or credit for the account of any person, firm, association, or corporation; (ii) where the writing is found in the <span class="dictionary">possession</span> of the <span class="dictionary">defendant</span>; or (iii) where an issuer, acquirer, or account holder sustained a financial loss as a result of the <span class="dictionary">offense</span>.</p></section></text><history>1979, c. 30; 2000, c. 327; 2019, cc. 46, 621.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
