CODE OF VIRGINIA

DETERMINATION BY THE SUPREME COURT FOR FINDINGS OF FACT BY THE CIRCUIT COURT (§
19.2-327.4)

If the Supreme Court determines from the petition, from any hearing on the
petition, from a review of the records of the case, including the record of any
hearing on a motion to test evidence pursuant to § 9.1-1104, or from any
response from the Attorney General that a resolution of the case requires
further development of the facts under this chapter, the court may order the
circuit court to conduct a hearing within 90 days after the order has been
issued to certify findings of fact with respect to such issues as the Supreme
Court shall direct. The record and certified findings of fact of the circuit
court shall be filed in the Supreme Court within 30 days after the hearing is
concluded. The petitioner or his attorney of record, the attorney for the
Commonwealth and the Attorney General shall be served a copy of the order
stating the specific purpose and evidence for which the hearing has been
ordered.

HISTORY: 2001, cc. 873, 874; 2005, cc. 868, 881.