Virginia § 15.2-3605 - How appeals granted and heard
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 15.2-3605 — How appeals granted and heard, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.2-3605. How appeals granted and heard
An appeal may be made to the Court of Appeals. Court costs shall be awarded as the Court of Appeals determines. The costs in the Court of Appeals shall be awarded to the party substantially prevailing. If an appeal is taken from the judgment of the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, in matters in which it grants the petition for appeal, shall render a decision and award the costs of the appeal to the party that substantially prevailed.
Code 1950, § 15-71; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-971; 1979, c. 85; 1997, c. 587; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 489.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.2-3605 ("How appeals granted and heard") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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