Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia

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Article VI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Virginia authorizes the Supreme Court of Virginia to make rules governing the course of appeals and the practice and procedures used in the courts of the Commonwealth.  Virginia Code § 8.01-3 also addresses the rulemaking authority of the Supreme Court of Virginia. 

Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia
These are the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia as currently effective. Amended Rules are posted when they become effective.

Amendments
Orders of the Supreme Court of Virginia amending the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

Amendments Arranged by Rule, with Amendments Tracked
Unofficial versions of Rules recently amended, showing additions and deletions. Additions to a Rule are shown in red and underlined; deletions are noted in blue and struck through.

• Amendments to Rule 1A:5. Virginia Corporate Counsel and Corporate Counsel Registrants, and Part One A - Appendix of Forms (effective June 10, 2011).
• Amendments to Rule 3B:2. Uniform Fine Schedule (effective July 1, 2011).
• Amendments to Rules 1:1, 1:4, 1:5, 1:10, 1:12, 1:13, 1:16, 1:17, Part One – Appendix of Forms, Part One A – Appendix of Forms, 2A:3, 2A:4, 3:3, 3:4, 3:18, 3:21, 3:23, 3A:2, 3A:9, 3A:21, 3A:23, 4:5, 4:6, 4:7, 4:8, 4:10, 4:11, 4:13, 4:15, 7A:7, 7A:11, 7B:6, 7B:11, 7C:7, 8:7, 8:8, 8:19 (effective May 2, 2011).
• Amendments to Part 5 – The Supreme Court (effective May 2, 2011), Amendments to Part 5A – The Court of Appeals (effective May 2, 2011).
  
• Amendments to Rules 1:8, 3:16, 3A:10, 8:5, 8:21, Part Five – Appendix of Forms, Part Five A – Appendix of Forms, 3A:14.1 (effective May 2, 2011).
  
• Amendments to Rule 1A:5. Virginia Corporate Counsel & Corporate Counsel Registrants (effective April 15, 2011).

Call for Comment on Draft Revisions to Rules of Court
The Advisory Committee on Rules of Court, a Committee of the Judicial Council, is seeking comment through March 30, 2012, regarding the following draft proposal for amendment to the Rules.

• Draft Amendments to the Rules of Court re Electronic Filing of Papers

Prior Requests for Comments on Draft Revisions to Rules of Court

Medical Malpractice Rules of Practice
These Rules are promulgated pursuant to Virginia Code section 8.01-581.11 to govern all formal proceedings with respect to any duly constituted Medical Malpractice Review Panel.