Regulación de delitos relacionados con el juego en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Si alguien está haciendo algo ilegal relacionado con el juego, como apostar sin permiso, la ley permite que un abogado del estado intervenga. Esto significa que pueden ir a la corte para detener esas actividades antes de que causen más problemas.

Es como si un vecino estuviera organizando una fiesta ruidosa y tú llamaras a la policía para que la detuvieran antes de que se convierta en un gran escándalo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene un local donde se realizan juegos de azar sin licencia. Si la policía recibe quejas, el abogado del estado puede ir a la corte para pedir que Juan cierre su local y detenga los juegos, protegiendo así a la comunidad.

Penalidades

Multas de hasta $2,500 o hasta 12 meses de cárcel por violar ordenanzas sobre juegos ilegales.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-339 - Enjoining offenses relating to gambling. Whenever any person shall be engaged in committing, or in permitting to be committed, or shall be about to commit, or permit, any act prohibited by any one or more of the sections in this article, the attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city in which such act is being, or is about to be, committed or permitted, or the Attorney General of the Commonwealth, may institute and maintain a suit in equity in the appropriate court, in the name of the Commonwealth, upon the relation of such attorney for the Commonwealth, or the Attorney General, to enjoin and restrain such person from committing, or permitting, such prohibited act or acts. The procedure in any such suit shall be similar to the procedure in other suits for injunctions, except that no bond shall be required upon the granting of either a temporary or permanent injunction therein. Code 1950, § 18.1-343; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15. Va. Code § 18.2-340 - County ordinances prohibiting illegal gambling. The governing body of any county may adopt ordinances prohibiting illegal gambling, including a provision for forfeiture proceedings in accordance with Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of Title 19.2. Such ordinances shall not conflict with the provisions of this article or with other state laws and any penalties provided for violation of such ordinances shall not exceed a fine of $2,500 or confinement in jail for 12 months, either or both. Code 1950, § 18.1-344; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1991, c. 710; 2012, cc. 283 , 756 . Article 1.1. Bingo and Raffles [Repealed]. Va. Code § 18.2-340.1 - Repealed. Repealed by Acts 1995, c. 837 , effective July 1, 1996. Article 1.1:1. Charitable Gaming.