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.
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These are the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia as currently effective. Amended Rules are posted when they become effective.
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Amendment Orders of the Supreme Court of Virginia amending the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
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Amendments Arranged by Rule, with Amendments Tracked are 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.
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- April 2023
- October 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- December 2021
- August 2021
- June 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
September 2020
September 2019
- Proposed amendments to the Alternative Pretrial Order for Eminent Domain Cases, Form 3-A
- Proposed amendments to Rule 4:5(b)(6)
August 2019
- Proposal on Live Testimony from Remote Locations Using Video Technology
- The Advisory Committee on Rules of Court in Virginia Seeks Public Comment on Two Pending Proposed Rule Amendments Relating to Depositions in Discovery
- The Supreme Court of Virginia Requests Public Comment on a Proposed Comment to a Rule of Professional Conduct
- April 2019
- October 30, 2018
- October 19, 2018
- September 10, 2018
- April 17, 2018
- December 1, 2017
- October 20, 2016
- September 10, 2015
- November 17, 2014
- August 15, 2014
- July 30, 2013
- July 1, 2013
- April 15, 2013
- March 30, 2012
- August 26, 2011
- April 1, 2010
- August 20, 2010
- April 15, 2010
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These Canons, which govern the conduct and actions of all justices and judges of the Commonwealth, retired judges and members eligible for recall to judicial service, substitute judges and special justices, judges pro tempore while acting as a judge pro tempore, and all members of the State Corporation Commission and Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, can be found in Part 6, Section III of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
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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.
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Rules and Procedures for Implementing the Requirements of Article II, Section 6-A of the Constitution of Virginia.
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Supreme Court of Virginia List of Acceptable Fonts