{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-573","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-573","heading":"Prosecution of violations","body":"A. It is the duty of every attorney for the Commonwealth to whom the Director or his authorized representative has reported any violation of the Act or on his own initiative to cause proceedings to be prosecuted in such case.B. If the attorney for the Commonwealth declines to cause proceedings to be prosecuted in such case, the Director or the Chief may request the Attorney General to institute proceedings for any violation of the Act on behalf of the Commonwealth; however, such action shall not preclude the Director or the Chief from pursuing any other applicable statutory procedure. Upon receiving such a request from the Director or the Chief, the Attorney General may institute actions and proceedings for violations described in the request.Code 1950, § 45-17; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-105; 1975, c. 520; 1978, c. 118; 1980, c. 388; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.95; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","path":["Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy","Subtitle II. Coal Mining","Part A. Coal Mines Generally","Chapter 5. Coal Mine Safety Act","Article 8. Enforcement and Penalties; Reports of Violations"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-573/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"c633e88bb6b283abf2763b5914ec5dec982e258c2377b52cf08e9e02be92e927","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-572","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-574"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}