Virginia Statutes
§ 19.2-8.1 — Prosecution for murder or manslaughter; passage of time not a limitation
Virginia § 19.2-8.1
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-8.1 (2026).
Text
A prosecution for murder or manslaughter, whether at common law or under the Code of Virginia, may be instituted regardless of the time elapsed between the act or omission causing the death of the victim and the death of the victim.
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Legislative History
2009, c. 278.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 19.2-8.1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/19.2/19.2-8.1.