                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CERTIFICATION TO THE SUPREME COURT (§ 17.1-409)

A. In any case in which an appeal has been taken to or filed with the Court of
Appeals, the Supreme Court in its discretion, on motion of the Court of Appeals,
or on its own motion, may certify the case for review by the Supreme Court
before it has been determined by the Court of Appeals. The effect of such
certification shall be to transfer jurisdiction over the case to the Supreme
Court for all purposes.

B. Such certification may be made only when, in its discretion, the Supreme
Court determines that:

   1. The case is of such imperative public importance as to justify the
   deviation from normal appellate practice and to require prompt decision in the
   Supreme Court; or

   2. The docket or the status of the work of the Court of Appeals is such that
   the sound or expeditious administration of justice requires that jurisdiction
   over the case be transferred to the Supreme Court.

HISTORY: 1983, c. 413, § 17-116.06; 1984, c. 701; 1998, c. 872.