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Rule 3A:2.1. Venue in Criminal Cases

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Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia › Criminal Practice And Procedure › Part 3A - Criminal Practice And Procedure › Va. Sup. Ct. R. 3A:2.1

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In criminal cases, questions of venue must be raised in the trial court and before

the verdict in cases tried by a jury and before the finding of guilty in cases tried by a

court.

PART THREE A

CRIMINAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

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