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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>62704</law_id><section_number>3.2-6590</section_number><catch_line>Jurisdiction of general district courts; right of appeal</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>3.2-6543</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="3.2">Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="V">Domestic Animals</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="65">Comprehensive Animal Care</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="12">Miscellaneous Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Unless otherwise provided, the provisions of this article may be enforced by any general district <span class="dictionary">court</span> in cities or counties wherein the <span class="dictionary">offense</span> is committed or the offender or <span class="dictionary">owner</span> may be found. Every such offender shall have the right of <span class="dictionary">appeal</span> to the appropriate <span class="dictionary">circuit</span> <span class="dictionary">court</span>.</p></section></text><history>1984, c. 492, &#xA7; 29-213.100; 1987, c. 488, &#xA7; 3.1-796.129; 2008, c. 860.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
