{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-498.5","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-498.5","heading":"Actions on behalf of Commonwealth or localities","body":"The Attorney General on behalf of the Commonwealth, or the attorney for the Commonwealth, on behalf of the county or city as the case may be may institute actions and proceedings for any and all violations occurring within their jurisdictions.1980, c. 472.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 12. MISCELLANEOUS","Article 1.1. VIRGINIA GOVERNMENTAL FRAUDS ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-498.5/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"ce5299107a34f40a024da2b42d6036eda4b397a0c6f798a6351226531b9322a2","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-498.4","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-499"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}