§ 125 Offense committed near boundary of county.

If a crime happens right at the line between two counties, or close to it, either county can handle the case. The law sets that distance at 500 yards from the county border.

This rule exists because crimes near a county line can be confusing when it comes to figuring out exactly where they happened. Instead of forcing prosecutors to pinpoint the exact spot down to the foot, the law allows either county to take on the case. This means the courts don't waste time arguing over jurisdiction when a crime happens close to a county boundary.

For someone charged with a crime near a county line, this means the case could be filed in either county involved. It doesn't have to be the county where the crime technically occurred, as long as it happened within 500 yards of the border.