A. A prosecution for an offense under the Drug Money Laundering and Wire Transmitter Act may be brought in:
1. Any county in which the financial or monetary transaction is conducted; or
2. Any county where a prosecution for the underlying specified unlawful activity could be brought, if the defendant participated in the transfer of the proceeds of the specified unlawful activity from that county to the county where the financial or monetary transaction is conducted.
B. A prosecution for an attempt or conspiracy offense under the Drug Money Laundering and Wire Transmitter Act may be brought in the county where venue would lie for the completed offense or in any other county where an act in furtherance of the attempt or conspiracy took place.
C. For purposes of this section, a transfer of funds from one place to another, by wire or any other means, shall constitute a single, continuing transaction. Any person who conducts any portion of the transaction may be charged in any jurisdiction in which the transaction takes place.
Added by Laws 2009, c. 442, § 12, eff. July 1, 2009.
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