Si hay un lugar donde se venden drogas y molesta a los vecinos, ellos o un abogado pueden pedir ayuda al tribunal. El tribunal puede prohibir a las personas involucradas que sigan haciendo eso.
Es como cuando en una casa hay ruido constante por una fiesta. Si los vecinos se quejan, el dueño de la casa puede recibir una advertencia para que baje el volumen.
Imagina que en el barrio de Juan hay una casa donde siempre llegan y salen personas comprando drogas. Juan, preocupado, se une a otros vecinos y piden ayuda a un abogado. Juntos, llevan el caso a la corte y logran que se prohíba el uso de esa casa para esos fines.
Se pueden imponer sanciones a quienes mantengan una casa fortificada para actividades de drogas.
Va. Code § 18.2-258.01 - Enjoining nuisances involving illegal drug transactions. The attorney for the Commonwealth, or any citizen of the county, city, or town, where such a nuisance as is described in § 18.2-258 exists, may, in addition to the remedies given in and punishment imposed by this chapter, maintain a suit in equity in the name of the Commonwealth to enjoin the same; provided, however, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall not be required to prosecute any suit brought by a citizen under this section. In every case where the bill charges, on the knowledge or belief of complainant, and is sworn to by two witnesses, that a nuisance exists as described in § 18.2-258 , a temporary injunction may be granted as soon as the bill is presented to the court provided reasonable notice has been given. The injunction shall enjoin and restrain any owners, tenants, their agents, employees, and any other person from contributing to or maintaining the nuisance and may impose such other requirements as the court deems appropriate. If, after hearing, the court finds that the material allegations of the bill are true, although the premises complained of may not then be unlawfully used, it shall continue the injunction against such persons or premises for such period of time as it deems appropriate, with the right to dissolve the injunction upon a proper showing by the owner of the premises. 1990, c. 948. Va. Code § 18.2-258.02 - Maintaining a fortified drug house; penalty. Any office, store, shop, restaurant, dance hall, theater, poolroom, clubhouse, storehouse, warehouse, dwelling house, apartment or building or structure of any kind which is (i) substantially altered from its original status by means of reinforcement with the intent to impede, deter or delay lawful entry
Cualquier ciudadano del condado, ciudad o pueblo afectado puede solicitar la ayuda de un abogado para llevar el caso a la corte.
Si el tribunal determina que hay una molestia, puede emitir una orden para prohibir que se continúe con la actividad ilegal.
Sí, el tribunal puede seguir con la orden de restricción aunque la casa ya no se esté usando para ese propósito, si se considera necesario.
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