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Upon petition<\/span> of the Commonwealth, any party in interest<\/span>, or any party aggrieved, the Supreme Court<\/span> may award a writ<\/span> of supersedeas to any final finding<\/span>, order<\/span>, or judgment<\/span> of the Commission. Any such petition<\/span> shall be presented within 120 days from the date of such final finding<\/span>, order<\/span>, or judgment<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPETITIONS FOR WRITS OF SUPERSEDEAS (\u00a7 12.1-41)\n\nUpon petition of the Commonwealth, any party in interest, or any party\naggrieved, the Supreme Court may award a writ of supersedeas to any final\nfinding, order, or judgment of the Commission. Any such petition shall be\npresented within 120 days from the date of such final finding, order, or\njudgment.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 12-63; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 157; 2017, c. 651.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}