§ 135 Principal not present, jurisdiction.

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

If someone helps plan or set up a crime but isn't actually there when it happens, they can still be charged in the same county where the crime took place. It doesn't matter that this person was somewhere else when the offense actually occurred.

This rule makes sense when you think about how crimes are often planned. Someone might help arrange a robbery, provide tools for a break-in, or set up a scheme, all without being physically present when the crime is carried out. This rule says the law treats that person the same way it would treat someone who was standing right there helping out.

For the people involved in a case, this means location matters based on where the crime happened, not where the helper was located at the time. Prosecutors can bring charges in the county where the offense occurred, even against people who were never physically present at the scene.