19.2-317 - When writ of error lies in criminal case for accused; when for Commonwealth; when for county, city or town. - Virginia Statutes

§ 19.2-317. When writ of error lies in criminal case for accused; when forCommonwealth; when for county, city or town.

A. A writ of error shall lie in a criminal case to the judgment of a circuitcourt or the judge thereof, from the Court of Appeals as provided in §17.1-406. It shall lie in any such case for the accused and if the case isfor the violation of any law relating to the state revenue, it shall lie alsofor the Commonwealth.

B. A writ of error shall also lie for any county, city or town from theSupreme Court to the judgment of any circuit court declaring an ordinance ofsuch county, city or town to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, exceptwhen the violation of any such ordinance is made a misdemeanor by statestatute.

C. A writ of error shall also lie for the Commonwealth from the Supreme Courtto a judgment of the Court of Appeals in a criminal case, except where thedecision of the Court of Appeals is made final under § 17.1-410 or § 19.2-408.

(Code 1950, § 19.1-282; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1984, c. 703; 1997, c.358.)