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Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-268 (2026)

Duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth to prosecute cases arising under article; jurisdiction of offenses

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It shall be the duty of the attorneys for the Commonwealth of the several counties and cities to prosecute all cases arising under this article. Juvenile and domestic relations district courts shall have exclusive original jurisdiction for the trial of such cases.

Code 1950, § 22-275.21; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 72; 1980, c. 559.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1982–2014 · leading case: Grigg v. Commonwealth, 297 S.E.2d 799 (Va. 1982).
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Grigg v. Commonwealth, 297 S.E.2d 799 (Va. 1982). “21 (now § 22.1-268), which states *365 that the Commonwealth’s Attorney shall prosecute “all cases arising under [the compulsory school attendance law].”
Blake v. Commonwealth (Va. 2014). · cites it 2× “Although Code § 22.1-268 compels Commonwealth's Attorneys to prosecute all cases arising under this article, Code § 22.”
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