The repeal of Title 19.1 effective as of October 1, 1975, shall not affect any act or offense done or committed, or any penalty or forfeiture incurred, or any right established, accrued, or accruing on or before such date, or any prosecution, suit or action pending on that day. Except as herein otherwise provided, neither the repeal of Title 19.1 nor the enactment of this title shall apply to offenses committed prior to October 1, 1975, and prosecutions for such offenses shall be governed by the prior law, which is continued in effect for that purpose. For the purposes of this section, an offense was committed prior to October 1, 1975, if any of the essential elements of the offense occurred prior thereto.
1975, c. 495.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 19.2 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 19.2-2. Effect of repeal of Title 19.1 and enactment of this title
§ 19.2-3. Certain notices, recognizances and processes validated
§ 19.2-3.1. Personal appearance by two-way electronic video and audio communication; standards
§ 19.2-4. References to former sections, articles or chapters of Titles 18.1 and 19.1
§ 19.2-5. Meaning of certain terms
§ 19.2-6. Appointive power of circuit courts
§ 19.2-8. Limitation of prosecutions
§ 19.2-8.1. Prosecution for murder or manslaughter; passage of time not a limitation
§ 19.2-9. Prosecution of certain criminal cases removed from state to federal courts; costs
§ 19.2-9.1. Written notice required for complaining witness who is requested to take polygraph test
§ 19.2-10.1. Subpoena duces tecum for obtaining records concerning banking and credit cards
§ 19.2-10.4. Subpoena duces tecum; attorney-issued subpoena duces tecum