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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-245.1 (2026)

Forgery; where prosecuted

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If any person commits forgery, including any violation of § 18.2-168, 18.2-170, or 18.2-172, that forgery or violation may be prosecuted in any county or city (i) where the writing was forged, or where the same was used or passed, or attempted to be used or passed, or deposited or placed with another person, firm, association, or corporation either for collection or credit for the account of any person, firm, association, or corporation; (ii) where the writing was found in the possession of the defendant; or (iii) where an issuer, acquirer, or account holder sustained a financial loss as a result of the offense.

1979, c. 30; 2000, c. 327; 2019, cc. 46, 621; 2026, c. 507.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1997–2018 · leading case: Gerald, T. v. Commonwealth, 813 S.E.2d 722 (Va. 2018).
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Gerald, T. v. Commonwealth, 813 S.E.2d 722 (Va. 2018). · cites it 2× “01 (providing for venue in the City of Richmond for prosecution of offenses involving reports or statements concerning cigarette sales or stamping); Code § 19.2-245.1 (providing for venue where a writing was forged, used, or passed, or attempted to be used or passed, or where…”
Carmen Marie Duckworth v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “1 establishes venue for the prosecution of forgery and provides in part -3- [t]hat forgery may be prosecuted in any county or city (i) where the writing was forged, or where the same was used or passed, or attempted to be used or passed, or deposited or placed with another…”
Dana Michele Copeland, s/k/a, etc. v. Commonwealth (Va. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “” Code § 19.2-245.1; see Code § 19.2-244. “To prove venue, the Commonwealth must produce evidence sufficient to give rise to a ‘strong presumption’ that the offense was committed within the jurisdiction of the court, and this may be accomplished by either direct or…”
Patrick Raymond Long v. Commonwealth (Va. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “" Code § 19.2-245.1; see Code § 19.2-244. "[T]he burden is upon the Commonwealth to prove venue by evidence which is either direct or circumstantial.”
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