Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org3777318.01-645What petition to state; where presented2026Civil Remedies and ProcedureExtraordinary WritsMandamus and Prohibition

The petition shall state plainly and concisely the grounds of the application, concluding with a prayer for the writ, and shall be presented to the court having jurisdiction, unless the application is to the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court.

Code 1950, § 8-705; 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 703.