Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, no appeal which was otherwise properly and timely filed shall be dismissed for want of jurisdiction solely because it was filed in either the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals and the appellate court in which it was filed thereafter rules that it should have been filed in the other court. In such event, the appellate court so ruling shall transfer the appeal to the appellate court having appropriate jurisdiction for further proceedings in accordance with the rules of the latter court. The parties shall be allowed a reasonable time to file such additional or amended pleadings as may be appropriate to proceed with the appeal in the appellate court to which the appeal is transferred.
1988, c. 382.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure
Chapter 26.2 - Appeals Generally
§ 8.01-676.1. Security for appeal
§ 8.01-677. Errors corrected on motion instead of writ of error coram vobis
§ 8.01-677.1. Appeals filed in inappropriate appellate court
§ 8.01-678. For what a judgment not to be reversed
§ 8.01-679. Failure of trial court clerk to deliver record to appellate court
§ 8.01-679.1. Arguments made on brief not waived by oral argument
§ 8.01-680. When judgment of trial court not to be set aside unless plainly wrong, etc.
§ 8.01-681. Decision of appellate court
§ 8.01-682. What damages awarded appellee
§ 8.01-683. When Clerk of Supreme Court to transmit its decisions
§ 8.01-684. Copies of Court's opinions to be furnished to counsel
§ 8.01-685. Entry of decision in lower court; issue of execution thereon
§ 8.01-688. Order books, etc., of former district courts in custody of Clerk of Supreme Court, etc.