Habeas Corpus

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Habeas Corpus.” It is part of Chapter 25 “Extraordinary Writs”, which is part of Title 8.01 “Civil Remedies and Procedure”. It contains 15 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 15 sections.

§ 8.01-654	When and where petition filed; what petition to contain
§ 8.01-654.1	Repealed
§ 8.01-655	Form and contents of petition filed by prisoner
§ 8.01-656	Repealed
§ 8.01-658	When and from whom response required; dismissal of habeas petition without prejudice
§ 8.01-659	Repealed
§ 8.01-660	When affidavits may be read
§ 8.01-661	Facts proved may be made part of record
§ 8.01-662	Judgment of court or judge trying it; payment of costs and expenses when petition denied
§ 8.01-663	Judgment conclusive
§ 8.01-664	How and when Supreme Court summoned to try appeal therefrom
§ 8.01-665	When execution of judgment suspended; when prisoner admitted to bail
§ 8.01-666	When and by whom writs of habeas corpus ad testificandum granted
§ 8.01-667	Transmission of records to federal court
§ 8.01-668	Writ de homine abolished