Key legal question
Whether the declaration that a criminal complaint will be filed is an appealable administrative decision under §§ 20, 66 VRG.
Extracted holding
The declaration is not a decision within the meaning of § 20 VRG and therefore cannot be challenged by administrative or administrative-court appeal.
Extracted reasoning
A decision under § 20 VRG must create, modify, abolish, determine, or refuse rights or obligations. A mere statement that a criminal complaint will be filed does none of these. The matter can be fully addressed before the criminal court, so prior administrative review is neither necessary nor desirable.