Virginia Statutes § 24.2-808 Time of filing and service of complaint; enlargement or amendment of complaint
Statute Text
The contestant shall file his complaint in the clerk's office of the circuit court within 30 days following the date of the election in the case of a general election, and within 10 days following the date of the election in case of a primary election or special election held on a date other than that of a general election. A copy of the complaint shall be served by the contestant as provided under §
8.01-296
on each contestee; otherwise the complaint shall not be valid. For a contest conducted pursuant to §
24.2-806
, the copy of the complaint shall be served by the contestant on each contestee within 30 days following the date of the election in the case of a general election and within 10 days following the date of the election in the case of a primary or special election held on a date other than that of a general election.
No enlargement or amendment of the complaint, except as to form, shall be permitted save by leave of court as provided in Rule 1:8 of the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia.
Source
Code 1950, § 24-434 ; 1952, c. 489; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-241 ; 1981, c. 570; 1993, c. 641; 2016 , cc. 14 , 490 .
History
Amended by Acts 2016 c. 491 , § 1 , eff. 7/1/2016 .
Amended by Acts 2016 c. 14 , § 1 , eff. 7/1/2016 .
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