Virginia Code

Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-321 (2026)

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The State Attorney General shall refer cases for prosecution in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to the attorney for the Commonwealth in the city or county where the offense occurred. The attorney for the Commonwealth shall obtain the assistance of the office of the Attorney General in the conduct of litigation arising under this chapter and shall be considered the authorized representative of the Attorney General for the purposes of this chapter.

1981, c. 255.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1988–1988 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Edwards, 370 S.E.2d 296 (Va. 1988).
Commonwealth v. Edwards, 370 S.E.2d 296 (Va. 1988). · cites it 2× “§ 32.1-321. The primary statute under consideration in these cases is § 32.”
Virginia ex rel. Virginia Dep't of Med. Assistance Servs. v. Bowen, 683 F. Supp. 148 (W.D. Va. 1988). · cites it 2× “The plaintiff, the Commonwealth of Virginia, (hereinafter the “Commonwealth”), operates an approved program, the Virginia Medical Assistance Program (hereinafter “VMAP”), pursuant to Va.”
Com. of Va. ex rel. Dept. of Med. Assis. v. Bowen, 683 F. Supp. 148 (W.D. Va. 1988). · cites it 2× “The plaintiff, the Commonwealth of Virginia, (hereinafter the "Commonwealth"), operates an approved program, the Virginia Medical Assistance Program (hereinafter "VMAP"), pursuant to Va.”
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