17.1-520 - What tried at a special term. - Virginia Statutes

§ 17.1-520. What tried at a special term.

At any such special term:

1. Any civil case may be tried which could lawfully have been but was nottried at the last preceding term that was or should have been held;

2. Any motion cognizable by such court may be heard and determined, whetherit was pending at the preceding term or not;

3. Any criminal case may be tried at such special term as if it were aregular term, although at the preceding regular term the same may not havebeen pending in the court or may have been continued; and

4. Any cause or matter of controversy, then ready for hearing or which may bemade ready by consent of parties, may, with the consent of the parties tosuch cause or controversy, be heard and determined, although it could notlawfully have been heard at the preceding term that was or should have beenheld.

(Code 1919, § 5896, § 17-131; 1998, c. 872; 2005, c. 681.)