Virginia law allows offenses committed on the boundary between two counties, two cities, or a county and a city, as well as within 300 yards of such boundaries, to be prosecuted in either jurisdiction. Law enforcement officers have authority to make arrests and maintain peace on either side of these boundaries. Additionally, offenses within towns spanning multiple counties can be prosecuted in any of the involved counties.
Yes, offenses on the boundary or within 300 yards can be prosecuted in either county, and law enforcement officers have jurisdiction on both sides.
Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and other police officers have jurisdiction to arrest and maintain peace within the boundary area on either side.
Yes, offenses within such towns can be prosecuted in any of the counties where the town is located.
The 300-yard distance extends the jurisdiction for prosecution and law enforcement authority beyond the immediate boundary line.