Virginia § 29.1-203 - Jurisdiction; power to serve process
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 29.1-203 — Jurisdiction; power to serve process, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29.1-203. Jurisdiction; power to serve process
A. Conservation police officers shall have jurisdiction throughout the Commonwealth to enforce the hunting, trapping and inland fish laws and may serve process in all matters arising from violations of such laws.
B. Conservation police officers shall enforce the State Water Control Board's regulations designating Smith Mountain Lake as a no-discharge zone for boat sewage.
Code 1950, § 29-30; 1979, c. 264; 1987, c. 488; 2001, cc. 93, 123.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29.1-203 ("Jurisdiction; power to serve process") 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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