The petition shall state plainly and concisely the grounds of the application, concluding with a prayer for the writ, and shall be presented to the court having jurisdiction, unless the application is to the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-645
What petition to state; where presented
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Carver v. Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors (1987)
Most recently applied in Carver v. Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors (June 1987)
Code 1950, § 8-705; 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 703.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.