Virginia § 16.1-232 - Attorney for the Commonwealth to prosecute certain cases and represent Commonwealth on appeal
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 16.1-232 — Attorney for the Commonwealth to prosecute certain cases and represent Commonwealth on appeal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16.1-232. Attorney for the Commonwealth to prosecute certain cases and represent Commonwealth on appeal
The attorney for the Commonwealth shall prosecute felony charges before the juvenile court, unless relieved of such responsibility by order of the court. In his discretion, the attorney for the Commonwealth may prosecute misdemeanor charges before such court.
The attorney for the Commonwealth shall represent the Commonwealth in all cases appealed from the juvenile and domestic relations district court to the circuit court.
Code 1950, § 16.1-155; 1956, c. 555; 1977, c. 559; 1980, c. 530; 1991, c. 262.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16.1-232 ("Attorney for the Commonwealth to prosecute certain cases and represent Commonwealth on appeal") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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