In the discretion of the court or judge before whom the petitioner is brought, the affidavits of witnesses taken by either party, on reasonable notice to the other, may be read as evidence.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-660
When affidavits may be read
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Lenz v. Washington (2006)
Most recently applied in Lenz v. Washington (April 2006)
Code 1950, § 8-601; 1977, c. 617.
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