§ 8.01-644. Application for mandamus or prohibition
Except as provided in § 2.2-3713, application for a writ of mandamus or a writ of prohibition shall be on petition verified by oath, after the party against whom the writ is prayed has been served with a copy of the petition and notice of the intended application a reasonable time before such application is […]
§ 8.01-644.1. Limitations of actions for petition for mandamus
A petition for extraordinary writ of mandamus, filed by or on behalf of a person confined in a state correctional facility, shall be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues. 1998, c. 596.