{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-517","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-517","heading":"Venue for prosecution","body":"For the purposes of venue, any violation of this chapter shall be considered to have been committed in any county or city:1. In which any act was performed in furtherance of any course of conduct that violates this chapter;2. That is the principal place of the enterprise in the Commonwealth;3. In which any offender had control or possession of any proceeds of a violation of this chapter, or of any records, or any other material or objects, which were used in furtherance of a violation;4. In which any offender resides; or5. Any place of venue under Article 2 (§ 19.2-244 et seq.) of Chapter 15 of Title 19.2.2004, cc. 883, 996.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 13. VIRGINIA RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATION ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-517/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"eb51b7b8f80df69907168fe924ab49de2fb1bae9343a56aca408f327038965ff","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-516","next":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}