Virginia § 45.2-1162 Prosecution of violations

Virginia Statutes

§ 45.2-1162 — Prosecution of violations

Virginia § 45.2-1162

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 45.2Mines, Minerals, and Energy

Subtitle IIIMineral Mines

Ch. 11Mineral Mine Safety Act

Art. 8Enforcement and Penalties; Reports of Violations

Part AMineral Mines Generally

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Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-1162 (2026).

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A.It is the duty of every attorney for the Commonwealth to whom the Director or his authorized representative reports any violation of the Act, or on his own initiative, to cause proceedings to be prosecuted in such case.

B.If the attorney for the Commonwealth declines to cause proceedings to be prosecuted in such case, the Director may request the Attorney General to institute proceedings for any violation of the Act on behalf of the Commonwealth. However, such action shall not preclude the Director from pursuing other applicable statutory procedures. Upon receiving such a request from the Director, the Attorney General may institute actions and proceedings for violations described in the request.

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A. It is the duty of every attorney for the Commonwealth to whom the Director or his authorized representative reports any violation of the Act, or on his own initiative, to cause proceedings to be prosecuted in such case.

B. If the attorney for the Commonwealth declines to cause proceedings to be prosecuted in such case, the Director may request the Attorney General to institute proceedings for any violation of the Act on behalf of the Commonwealth. However, such action shall not preclude the Director from pursuing other applicable statutory procedures. Upon receiving such a request from the Director, the Attorney General may institute actions and proceedings for violations described in the request.