                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH; PLEADINGS IN ENGLISH SUFFICIENT
(§ 3.2-4215)

A. Any tobacco product manufacturer that produces cigarettes sold or offered for
sale into or within the Commonwealth shall be deemed to have submitted to and
agreed to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth for the purpose of
trying any action brought by the Commonwealth to enforce provisions of this
article or Article 1 (&#xA7; 3.2-4200 et seq.) of this chapter.

B. In any action brought by the Commonwealth to enforce the provisions of this
article or Article 1 (&#xA7; 3.2-4200 et seq.) of this chapter, sufficient
notice of the action to the alleged violator shall be given by a complaint
written in the English language. The Commonwealth shall not be required to bear
any expense of translating such complaint into another language.

HISTORY: 2003, c. 798, § 3.1-336.13; 2008, c. 860.