Jurisdiction

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Jurisdiction.” It is part of Chapter 15 “Trial and Its Incidents”, which is part of Title 19.2 “Criminal Procedure”.

It’s comprised of the following 5 sections.

§ 19.2-239	Jurisdiction in criminal cases
§ 19.2-240	Clerks shall make out criminal docket; transportation orders
§ 19.2-241	Time within which court to set criminal cases for trial
§ 19.2-242	Accused discharged from jail if not indicted in time
§ 19.2-243	Limitation on prosecution of felony due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause; misdemeanors; exceptions