{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-642","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-642","heading":"Pleading when defendant appears","body":"The defendant against whom the writ was issued may plead, demur or answer the petition within the time set forth in the writ for his appearance.Code 1950, § 8-864; 1977, c. 617.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 25. EXTRAORDINARY WRITS","Article 1. WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-642/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"1876044a20e141c682aa526c8809a1bac38d69a02ecc702472b26e345437b2b7","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-641","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-643"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}