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VIRGINIA STATUTES AND CODES
Chapter 25 - Extraordinary Writs (8.01-635 thru 8.01-668)
- 8.01-635 - Common-law writ of quo warranto and information in the nature of writ of quo warranto abolished; statutory writ of quo warranto established.
- 8.01-636 - In what cases writ issued.
- 8.01-637 - By whom filed; when leave granted and writ issued.
- 8.01-638 - Description unavailable
- 8.01-639 - How summons directed and served.
- 8.01-640 - Judgment when defendant fails to appear.
- 8.01-641 - Reopening same when made on service by publication.
- 8.01-642 - Pleading when defendant appears.
- 8.01-643 - Trial; verdict; judgment; costs; attorney's fee.
- 8.01-644 - Application for mandamus or prohibition.
- 8.01-644.1 - Limitations of actions for petition for mandamus.
- 8.01-645 - What petition to state; where presented.
- 8.01-646 - When writ awarded if no defense made.
- 8.01-647 - Defense; how made.
- 8.01-648 - What judgment to be rendered.
- 8.01-649 - Proceedings when application is to Supreme Court or Court of Appeals.
- 8.01-650 - Suspension of proceedings, where prohibition applied for.
- 8.01-651 - Suspension of proceedings by justice of Supreme Court or judge of Court of Appeals.
- 8.01-652 - Service of writ; how obedience enforced.
- 8.01-653 - Mandamus to secure construction of act directing payment out of treasury of the Commonwealth.
- 8.01-653.1 - Mandamus to secure construction of act granting power to incur certain obligations for transportation needs.
- 8.01-654 - When and by whom writ granted; what petition to contain.
- 8.01-654.1 - Limitation on consideration of petition filed by prisoner sentenced to death.
- 8.01-654.2 - Presentation of claim of mental retardation by person sentenced to death before April 29, 2003.
- 8.01-655 - Form and contents of petition filed by prisoner.
- 8.01-656 - Bond may be required of petitioner.
- 8.01-657 - How directed and returnable.
- 8.01-658 - How writ served.
- 8.01-659 - Penalty for disobeying it.
- 8.01-660 - When affidavits may be read.
- 8.01-661 - Facts proved may be made part of record.
- 8.01-662 - Judgment of court or judge trying it; payment of costs and expenses when petition denied.
- 8.01-663 - Judgment conclusive.
- 8.01-664 - How and when Supreme Court summoned to try appeal therefrom.
- 8.01-665 - When execution of judgment suspended; when prisoner admitted to bail.
- 8.01-666 - When and by whom writs of habeas corpus ad testificandum granted.
- 8.01-667 - Transmission of records to federal court.
- 8.01-668 - Writ de homine abolished.
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