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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1998, chapter 872<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1390511,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350095,"identifier":"17.1-306","token":"17.1\/3\/1\/17.1-306","url":"\/17.1-306\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/17.1-306\/","token":"17.1\/3\/1\/17.1-306","dublin_core":{"Title":"What may be tried at special session; effect of decisions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 17.1-306","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

At any such special session, the Supreme Court<\/span>, by consent of the parties or their counsel<\/span>, may hear and determine any cause then ready for a hearing<\/span>, or, without such consent, upon twenty days’ previous notice in writing, given by a party<\/span> desiring a hearing<\/span> to the adverse party<\/span>, of his intention to insist on the same. The Court<\/span>, at such special session, shall, after notice to the parties or their counsel<\/span> from the clerk of the Court<\/span>, hear any cause which, in its opinion<\/span>, the public interest requires to be heard and determined. Any judgment<\/span>, decree<\/span> or order<\/span> entered or made at such special session shall have the same effect and may be reviewed and reheard in like manner and subject to the same rules as a judgment<\/span>, decree<\/span> or order<\/span> entered or made at a regular session.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHAT MAY BE TRIED AT SPECIAL SESSION; EFFECT OF DECISIONS (\u00a7 17.1-306)\n\nAt any such special session, the Supreme Court, by consent of the parties or\ntheir counsel, may hear and determine any cause then ready for a hearing, or,\nwithout such consent, upon twenty days’ previous notice in writing, given\nby a party desiring a hearing to the adverse party, of his intention to insist\non the same. The Court, at such special session, shall, after notice to the\nparties or their counsel from the clerk of the Court, hear any cause which, in\nits opinion, the public interest requires to be heard and determined. Any\njudgment, decree or order entered or made at such special session shall have the\nsame effect and may be reviewed and reheard in like manner and subject to the\nsame rules as a judgment, decree or order entered or made at a regular session.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5886, \u00a7 17-102; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 51; 1998, c. 872.","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"}}