§ 22.1-268 Duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth to prosecute cases arising under article; jurisdiction of offenses
It shall be the duty of the attorneys for the Commonwealth of the several counties and cities to prosecute all cases arising under this article. Juvenile and domestic relations district courts shall have exclusive original jurisdiction for the trial of such cases.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. The oldest record of it is its appearance in the Code of Virginia of 1950, as § 22-275.21. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1959, chapter 72 of the Extra Session; in 1980, chapter 559.
Code 1950, § 22-275.21; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 72; 1980, c. 559.