Va. Code § 24.2-808
Time of filing and service of complaint; enlargement or amendment of complaint
Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 24.2 — Elections · Status: effective
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- Va. Code § 24.2-808, Time of filing and service of complaint; enlargement or amendment of complaint, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1410184
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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.