§ 21-109. Proceeding against book or motion picture alleged to be obscene.

Whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that any person is engaged in the sale or commercial distribution of any obscene book or motion picture film within the city, any citizen, the commonwealth's attorney or the city attorney may institute a proceeding in the circuit court of the city for adjudication of the obscenity of such book or motion picture film. The proceeding authorized to be instituted by this section shall conform in all respects to the procedure set out in sections 18.2-384 and 18.2-385 of the Code of Virginia.

(Ord. No. 23359, 12-6-76)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-384.

(Ord. No. 23359, 12-6-76)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-384.