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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>351065</law_id><section_number>18.2-498.5</section_number><catch_line>Actions on behalf of Commonwealth or localities</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="52" identifier="18.2">Crimes and Offenses Generally</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="11" identifier="12">Miscellaneous</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="2" identifier="1.1">Virginia Governmental Frauds Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Attorney General</span> on behalf of the Commonwealth, or the attorney for the Commonwealth, on behalf of the county or city as the case may be may institute actions and proceedings for any and all violations occurring within their <span class="dictionary">jurisdictions</span>.</p></section></text><history>1980, c. 472.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
