2006 Code of Virginia § 24.2-235 - Procedure

24.2-235. Procedure.

A petition for the removal of an officer shall state with reasonable accuracyand detail the grounds or reasons for removal and shall be signed by theperson or persons making it under penalties of perjury. As soon as thepetition is filed with the court, the court shall issue a rule requiring theofficer to show cause why he should not be removed from office, the rulealleging in general terms the cause or causes for such removal. The ruleshall be returnable in not less than five nor more than ten days and shall beserved upon the officer with a copy of the petition. Upon return of the ruleduly executed, unless good cause is shown for a continuance or postponementto a later day in the term, the case shall be tried on the day named in therule and take precedence over all other cases on the docket. If upon trial itis determined that the officer is subject to removal under the provisions of 24.2-233, he shall be removed from office.

(1975, cc. 515, 595, 24.1-79.7; 1993, c. 641.)