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HOUSE BILL NO. 1241 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice on February 25, 2008) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Moran) A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-198.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to venue for credit card theft.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 18.2-198.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 18.2-198.1. Venue.

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 19.2-244, a prosecution for a violation of this article may be had in any county or city in which (i) any act in furtherance of the crime was committed or (ii) an issuer or acquirer, or an agent of either, sustained a financial loss as a result of the offense. A prosecution for a violation of § 18.2-192 may be had in any county or city where a credit card number is used, is attempted to be used, or is possessed with intent to violate § 18.2-193, 18.2-195, or 18.2-197.