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Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-649 (2026)

Proceedings when application is to Supreme Court or Court of Appeals

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If the application is to the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court, the procedure shall be in accordance with the provisions of Rules of Court.

Code 1950, § 8-710; 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 703.

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Cited in 2 cases, 2016–2016 · leading case: Howell v. McAuliffe, 788 S.E.2d 706 (Va. 2016).
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Howell v. McAuliffe, 788 S.E.2d 706 (Va. 2016). · cites it 4× “VI, § 1; see also Code § 8.01-649; Rule 5:7(b). The writ is “an extraordinary remedy employed to compel a public official to perform a purely ministerial duty imposed upon him by law.”
Howell v. McAuliffe, No. 160784 (Va. July 22, 2016). · cites it 2× “VI, § 1; see also Code § 8.01-649; Rule 5:7(b). The writ is “an extraordinary remedy employed to compel a public official to perform a purely ministerial duty imposed upon him by law.”
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