The defendant may file a demurrer or answer on oath to the petition, or both. The court may permit amendments of the pleadings as in other cases.
Code 1950, § 8-707; 1977, c. 617.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure
Chapter 25 - Extraordinary Writs
§ 8.01-636. In what cases writ issued
§ 8.01-637. By whom filed; when leave granted and writ issued
§ 8.01-639. How summons directed and served
§ 8.01-640. Judgment when defendant fails to appear
§ 8.01-641. Reopening same when made on service by publication
§ 8.01-642. Pleading when defendant appears
§ 8.01-643. Trial; verdict; judgment; costs; attorney's fee
§ 8.01-644. Application for mandamus or prohibition
§ 8.01-644.1. Limitations of actions for petition for mandamus
§ 8.01-645. What petition to state; where presented
§ 8.01-646. When writ awarded if no defense made
§ 8.01-648. What judgment to be rendered
§ 8.01-649. Proceedings when application is to Supreme Court or Court of Appeals
§ 8.01-650. Suspension of proceedings, where prohibition applied for
§ 8.01-651. Suspension of proceedings by justice of Supreme Court or judge of Court of Appeals
§ 8.01-652. Service of writ; how obedience enforced
§ 8.01-654. When and where petition filed; what petition to contain
§ 8.01-655. Form and contents of petition filed by prisoner
§ 8.01-658. When and from whom response required; dismissal of habeas petition without prejudice
§ 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