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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 623; in 1975, chapter 495; in 1978, chapter 379; in 1998, chapter 428<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 813<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1396047,"object_type":"law","relational_id":351492,"identifier":"19.2-250","token":"19.2\/15\/2\/19.2-250","url":"\/19.2-250\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-250\/","token":"19.2\/15\/2\/19.2-250","dublin_core":{"Title":"How far jurisdiction of corporate authorities extends","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-250","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of this article and except as provided in subsection B hereof, the jurisdiction<\/span> of the corporate authorities of each town or city, in criminal cases involving offenses<\/span> against the Commonwealth, shall extend within the Commonwealth one mile beyond the corporate limits of such town or city; except that such jurisdiction<\/span> of the corporate authorities of towns situated in counties having a density of population in excess of 300 inhabitants per square mile, or in counties adjacent to cities having a population of 170,000 or more, shall extend for 300 yards beyond the corporate limits of such town or, in the case of the criminal jurisdiction<\/span> of an adjacent county, for 300 yards within such town. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the jurisdiction<\/span> of the authorities of Chesterfield County and Henrico County, in criminal cases involving offenses<\/span> against the Commonwealth, shall extend one mile beyond the limits of such county into the City of Richmond. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW FAR JURISDICTION OF CORPORATE AUTHORITIES EXTENDS (\u00a7 19.2-250)\n\nA. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article and except as provided in\nsubsection B hereof, the jurisdiction of the corporate authorities of each town\nor city, in criminal cases involving offenses against the Commonwealth, shall\nextend within the Commonwealth one mile beyond the corporate limits of such town\nor city; except that such jurisdiction of the corporate authorities of towns\nsituated in counties having a density of population in excess of 300 inhabitants\nper square mile, or in counties adjacent to cities having a population of\n170,000 or more, shall extend for 300 yards beyond the corporate limits of such\ntown or, in the case of the criminal jurisdiction of an adjacent county, for 300\nyards within such town.\n\nB. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the jurisdiction of the\nauthorities of Chesterfield County and Henrico County, in criminal cases\ninvolving offenses against the Commonwealth, shall extend one mile beyond the\nlimits of such county into the City of Richmond.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15.1-141; 1962, c. 623; 1975, c. 495; 1978, c. 379; 1998,\nc. 428; 2007, c. 813.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}