If the same act be a violation of two or more statutes, or of two or more ordinances, or of one or more statutes and also one or more ordinances, conviction under one of such statutes or ordinances shall be a bar to a prosecution or proceeding under the other or others. Furthermore, if the same act be a violation of both a state and a federal statute, a prosecution under the federal statute shall be a bar to a prosecution under the state statute. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any offense involving an act of terrorism as defined in § 18.2-46.4.
For purposes of this section, a prosecution under a federal statute shall be deemed to be commenced once jeopardy has attached.
Code 1950, § 19.1-259; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1987, c. 241; 2002, cc. 588, 623; 2003, c. 736.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 19.2 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 17 - Convictions; Effect Thereof
§ 19.2-283. How accused may be convicted of felony
§ 19.2-284. Proof of ownership in offense relating to property
§ 19.2-285. Accused guilty of part of offense charged; sentence; on new trial what tried
§ 19.2-287. Verdict and judgment, when jury agree as to some and disagree as to others
§ 19.2-288. Verdict when accused found guilty of punishable homicide
§ 19.2-289. Conviction of petit larceny
§ 19.2-290. Conviction of petit larceny though thing stolen worth $1,000 or more
§ 19.2-291. Faulty counts; motion to strike; general verdict of guilty
§ 19.2-291.1. Report of conviction of school employees for certain offenses
§ 19.2-292. Acquittal by jury on merits bar to further prosecution for same offense
§ 19.2-293. When acquittal not a bar to further prosecution for same offense
§ 19.2-294. Offense against two or more statutes or ordinances