Extraordinary Writs

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Section
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

Section
8.01-636

In what cases writ issued

Section
8.01-637

By whom filed; when leave granted and writ issued

Section
8.01-638

Repealed

Section
8.01-639

How summons directed and served

Section
8.01-640

Judgment when defendant fails to appear

Section
8.01-641

Reopening same when made on service by publication

Section
8.01-642

Pleading when defendant appears

Section
8.01-643

Trial; verdict; judgment; costs; attorney's fee

Section
8.01-644

Application for mandamus or prohibition

Section
8.01-644.1

Limitations of actions for petition for mandamus

Section
8.01-645

What petition to state; where presented

Section
8.01-646

When writ awarded if no defense made

Section
8.01-647

Defense; how made

Section
8.01-648

What judgment to be rendered

Section
8.01-649

Proceedings when application is to Supreme Court or Court of Appeals

Section
8.01-650

Suspension of proceedings, where prohibition applied for

Section
8.01-651

Suspension of proceedings by justice of Supreme Court or judge of Court of Appeals

Section
8.01-652

Service of writ; how obedience enforced

Section
8.01-653

Mandamus to secure construction of act directing payment out of treasury of the Commonwealth

Section
8.01-653.1

Mandamus to secure construction of act granting power to incur certain obligations for transportation needs

Section
8.01-654

When and where petition filed; what petition to contain

Section
8.01-654.1

Repealed

Section
8.01-655

Form and contents of petition filed by prisoner

Section
8.01-656

Repealed

Section
8.01-658

When and from whom response required; dismissal of habeas petition without prejudice

Section
8.01-659

Repealed

Section
8.01-660

When affidavits may be read

Section
8.01-661

Facts proved may be made part of record

Section
8.01-662

Judgment of court or judge trying it; payment of costs and expenses when petition denied

Section
8.01-663

Judgment conclusive

Section
8.01-664

How and when Supreme Court summoned to try appeal therefrom

Section
8.01-665

When execution of judgment suspended; when prisoner admitted to bail

Section
8.01-666

When and by whom writs of habeas corpus ad testificandum granted

Section
8.01-667

Transmission of records to federal court

Section
8.01-668

Writ de homine abolished