Virginia § 8.01-650 - Suspension of proceedings, where prohibition applied for
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§ 8.01-650. Suspension of proceedings, where prohibition applied for
On petition for a writ of prohibition, the court may, at any time before or after the application for the writ is made, make an order, a copy of which shall be served on the defendant, suspending the proceedings sought to be prohibited until the final decision of the cause.
Code 1950, § 8-711; 1977, c. 617.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-650 ("Suspension of proceedings, where prohibition applied for") 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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