{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-198.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-198.1","heading":"Venue","body":"Notwithstanding the provisions of § 19.2-244, a prosecution for a violation of this article may be had in any county or city in which (i) any act in furtherance of the crime was committed; (ii) an issuer or acquirer, or an agent of either, sustained a financial loss as a result of the offense; or (iii) the cardholder resides. A prosecution for a violation of § 18.2-192 may be had in any county or city where a credit card number is used, is attempted to be used, or is possessed with intent to violate § 18.2-193, 18.2-195, or 18.2-197.1991, c. 546; 2008, c. 797; 2019, c. 177.","path":["Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally","Chapter 6. Crimes Involving Fraud","Article 6. OFFENSES RELATING TO CREDIT CARDS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-198.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"053b9f4bdcfeedf9161f6bb2ff713a24a9ea9df5039b4f464f2246f76261e7db","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-198","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-199"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}