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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1977, chapter 624; in 2017, chapter 651<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":64107,"section_number":"38.2-1707","catch_line":"Duties and powers of the Commission","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1707\/"},{"id":84985,"section_number":"38.2-222","catch_line":"Appeals generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-222\/"},{"id":81440,"section_number":"38.2-6507","catch_line":"Appeal of decertification or denial of certification","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-6507\/"},{"id":80047,"section_number":"59.1-92.18","catch_line":"Appeals from final action of Commission","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-92.18\/"},{"id":73060,"section_number":"6.2-1339","catch_line":"Duties and powers of Commission; judicial review","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-1339\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":54488,"section_number":"8.01-676.1","catch_line":"Security for appeal","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-676.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":147473,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67515,"identifier":"12.1-39","token":"12.1\/5\/12.1-39","url":"\/12.1-39\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/12.1-39\/","token":"12.1\/5\/12.1-39","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appeals generally","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 12.1-39","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commonwealth, any party in interest<\/span>, or any party aggrieved by any final finding<\/span>, decision settling the substantive law<\/span>, order<\/span>, or judgment<\/span> of the Commission shall have, of right, an appeal<\/span> to the Supreme Court<\/span> irrespective of the amount involved; provided, however, that the petition<\/span> for such appeal<\/span> shall be filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court<\/span> within 120 days from the final judgment<\/span> or finding<\/span> of the State Corporation Commission; and provided further that an appeal<\/span> bond<\/span> is filed pursuant to \u00a7 8.01-676.1<\/a>.\n\t\tNo other court<\/span> of the Commonwealth shall have jurisdiction<\/span> to review, reverse<\/span>, correct, or annul any action of the Commission or to enjoin or restrain it in the performance of its official duties; provided, however, that the writs<\/span> of mandamus and prohibition shall lie from the Supreme Court<\/span> to the Commission.\n\t\tThe Commission shall, whenever an appeal<\/span> is taken therefrom, file in the record of the case a statement of the reasons upon which the action appealed from was based.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPEALS GENERALLY (\u00a7 12.1-39)\n\nThe Commonwealth, any party in interest, or any party aggrieved by any final\nfinding, decision settling the substantive law, order, or judgment of the\nCommission shall have, of right, an appeal to the Supreme Court irrespective of\nthe amount involved; provided, however, that the petition for such appeal shall\nbe filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court within 120 days from the final\njudgment or finding of the State Corporation Commission; and provided further\nthat an appeal bond is filed pursuant to \u00a7 8.01-676.1.\n\t\tNo other court of the Commonwealth shall have jurisdiction to review, reverse,\ncorrect, or annul any action of the Commission or to enjoin or restrain it in\nthe performance of its official duties; provided, however, that the writs of\nmandamus and prohibition shall lie from the Supreme Court to the Commission.\n\t\tThe Commission shall, whenever an appeal is taken therefrom, file in the\nrecord of the case a statement of the reasons upon which the action appealed\nfrom was based.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 12-63; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 157; 1977, c. 624; 2017, c.\n651.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}