Amendments to 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.
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- Rules 1:1B, 1:4, 1:5, 1:24, 1:25, 4:7A, 5:1B, 5:26, 5:29, 5A:1, 5A:10, 5A:12, 5A:13, 5A:19, 5A:20, 5A:21, 5A:22, 5A:25, and Part Five A, Appendix, Form 10. (Effective August 20, 2024.)
- Rule 3:26. (Effective August 4, 2024.)
- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13-5. (Effective June 18, 2024.)
- Rule 1A:8. (Effective March 4, 2024.)
- Rule 8.4(f). (Effective March 4, 2024.)
- Rules 4:1(g), 4:8(d) and 4:9(b). (Effective January 20, 2024.)
- Rules 5A:6, 5A:8, and 5A:10. (Effective January 20, 2024.)
- Rule 5A:25. (Effective January 20, 2024.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1900. (Effective January 4, 2024.)
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- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13. (Effective November 28, 2023.)
- Rule 5A:19. (Effective November 21, 2023.)
- Rule 1A:1. (Effective November 12, 2023.)
- Part Six, Section III, Canons of Judicial Conduct. (Effective January 1, 2022.) Corrected October 13, 2023.
- Rule 3B:2. (Effective September 29, 2023.)
- Rule 3A:11. (Effective October 10, 2023.)
- Rule 2:615. (Effective July 1, 2023.)
- Rule 3:19. (Effective August 8, 2023.)
- Rule 4:1. (Effective August 8, 2023.)
- Amendment to Rule 2:103, Part Three A, Form 10 and Part Five, Form 11. (Effective May 26, 2023.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:17A. (Effective May 26, 2023.)
- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13. (Effective May 9, 2023.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1893. (Effective April 12, 2023.)
- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13-25(C). (Effective April 30, 2023.)
- Rule 2:410 (Effective March 27, 2023.)
- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 3(c). (Effective March 18, 2023.)
- Rule 1A:9. (Effective March 7, 2023.)
- Rules 1:16, 1:26, 3:14A, 5:4, 5:30, 5A:19, 5A:20, 5A:21, 5A:23, 5A:25. (Effective January 9, 2023)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1899 (Effective January 6, 2023.)
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- Rule 1:5. (Effective November 13, 2022.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1897 (Effective September 19, 2022.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1898 (Effective September 19, 2022.)
- Part Three A, Appendix of Forms, Form 10. (Effective August 18, 2022.)
- Rules 1:1A, 1:5A, 1:18, 1:23, 2:505, 2:508, 3:19, 3:24, 3:25, 4:1, 4:5, 4:12, 5:11, 5:35, 5A:6, 5A:30, 7A:16, and 7B:12. (Effective August 12, 2022.)
- Rules 5:17A, 5A:3, 5A:6, 5A:12, 5A:12A, 5A:13, and 5A:32. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 20. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
- Rules 5:5, 5:17, 5:24, 5A:3, and 5A:17. (Effective May 2, 2022.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1894. (Effective April 20, 2022.)
- Rule 1A:1, Regulations, and Rule 1A:9. (Effective March 12, 2022.)
- Part Six, Section II, Rule 1.2. (Effective March 12, 2022.)
- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13-6.H. (Effective March 12, 2022.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1896. (Effective January 11, 2022.)
- Part One A, Rule 1A:8. (Effective February 26, 2022.)
- Part Six, Section II, Rule 1.8. (Effective February 20, 2022.)
- Part Six, Section II, Rules 1.10 and 1.15. (Effective February 20, 2022.)
- Part Six, Section III, Canons of Judicial Conduct. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
- Parts One, Five, and Five A. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
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- Part Six, Section III, Canons of Judicial Conduct. (Effective December 15, 2021.)
- Rules 2:1101, 3A:17.1, 3A:18 and 5:7B. (Effective November 9, 2021.)
- Rule 2:107. (Effective November 9, 2021.)
- Part Eleven. (Effective November 9, 2021.)
- Rules 1:24, 1:25, and Part Three A, Appendix of Forms, Form 10. (Effective October 11, 2021.)
- Amendments to the Rules of Court - Rule 1:5(f)(5) (Effective September 3, 2021.)
- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 17 (Effective October 11, 2021.) Corrected 08/12/21.
- Part Five, Appendix of Forms, Form 11. (Effective August 11, 2021.)
- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13. (Effective July 16, 2021.)
- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 4. (Effective July 5, 2021.)
- Rules 1:19, 3:8, and 4:5. (Effective July 5, 2021.)
- Part Two of the Rules of Court. (Effective July 1, 2021.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1878. (Effective May 17, 2021.)
- Part Six, Sect IV, Paras 13.1, 16, and 19. (Effective April 28, 2021.)
- Rules of Court, excluding Parts 2, 3B, 3C, 3D, 6, and the Medical Malpractice Rules of Practice. (Effective March 1, 2021.)
- Rules and Procedures for Implementing the Requirements of Article II, Section 6-A of the Constitution of Virginia. (Effective February 23, 2021.)
- Parts Five and Five A. (Effective June 1, 2021.) Corrected 02/07/2022.
- Rules 1:24(d), 1:25, Part One Appendix Form 3-A Paragraph XI, Rules 2:504, 2:508, 3A:14, and 7B:12. (Effective January 12, 2021.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1850. (Effective January 12, 2021.)
- Part Six, Sect II, Rule 4.2, Cmt 7 and LEO 1890. (Effective January 6, 2021.)
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- Part Six, Section II, Rules 1.17, 1.18, and 5.5. (Effective December 23, 2020.)
- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13-6.D. (Effective December 23, 2020.)
- Rules 1:5A and 1A:4(2). (Effective November 23, 2020.)
- Rule 5A:5(b) and Part 5A, Appendix of Forms, Form 10. (Effective September 24, 2020.)
- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 15. (Effective September 18, 2020.)
- Part Three A, Appendix of Forms, Form 10. (Effective June 4, 2020.)
- Rules 3B:2 and 3C:2. (Effective July 1, 2020.)
- Amendment to Part Six, Section IV, Paragraphs 3 and 13-23.K. (Effective June 30, 2020.)
- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraphs 11, 16, 17, 18, and 23. (Effective April 14, 2020, through December 31, 2020.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1890 - VACATED April 7, 2020.
- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 22. (Effective May 15, 2020.)
- Rules 1:27, 4:5, and 5A:25. (Effective March 15, 2020.)
- Part Three A, Appendix of Forms, Form 10. (Effective January 9, 2020.)
- Rules 3B:2 and 3C:2. (Effective January 9, 2020.)
- Part Six, Section II, Rule 1.15. (Effective March 15, 2020.)
- Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13. (Effective March 15, 2020.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1891. (Effective January 9, 2020.)
- Amendment to Rule 1A:5. (Effective January 1, 2020.)
- Amendment to Rule 2:615. (Effective January 1, 2020.)
- Addition of Rule 7B:12. (Effective January 1, 2020.)
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- Amendment to Part Six, Sect. II, Rule 4.4. (Effective December 1, 2019.)
- Amendment to Part Six, Sect. IV, Paragraph 13. (Effective December 1, 2019.)
- Amendments to the Rules of Court - Rule Part Six, Sect II, Rule 3.8, Comment 5 (Rejected October 24, 2019.)
- Amendment to LEO 1750. (Effective October 2, 2019.)
- Amendment to LEO 1872. (Effective October 2, 2019.)
- Amendments to the Rules of Court - Rules 1:1B and 1:1C; Part One Appendix of Forms – Form 3; Rules 3:20; 3A:25; 5:5; 5A:3; 5:9; 5A:6; and 5A:25 Effective September 1, 2019.)
- Amendment to Rules 3B:2 and 3C:2. (Effective September 1, 2019.)
- Amendment to Rule 1:24. (Effective August 15, 2019.)
- Amend Rules 3A:11 and 3A:12 (Effective July 1, 2019.);Statement Issued by Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons
- Amendment to Rules 5:4, 5:17A, and 5A:4. (Effective July 1, 2019.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:7. (Effective July 1, 2019.)
- Amendment to Part Six, Section I. (Effective July 1, 2019.)
- Amendment to Rules 3A:11 and 3A:12. (Effective July 1, 2020.); Statement Issued by Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons
- Amendment to Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 17. (Effective July 1, 2019.)
- Addition of Part Eleven. (Effective June 17, 2019.)
- Amendments to the Rules of Court - Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 23 (Effective May 31, 2019.)
- Addition of Rule 1:26. (Effective May 1, 2019.)
- Amendment to Rule 3C:2. (Effective February 15, 2019.)
- Amendment to Part Six, Section III, Canon 4 (Effective January 10, 2019.)
- Amendment to Rules 1:5, 1:7, 1:12, 4:1, 4:9, 5:11, 5:17, 5A:8, and 5A:12. (Effective January 1, 2019.)
- Amendment to Part 6, Section IV, Paragraphs 3 and 13. (Effective January 1, 2019.)
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- Amendment to Part Six, Section III, Canon 3. (Effective December 12, 2018.)
- Amendment to Part Six, Section II, Rule 1.8. (Effective December 12, 2018.)
- Addition of Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 22. (Effective December 1, 2018.)
- Amendment to Rule 1A:1. (Effective December 1, 2018.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1885. (Effective November 8, 2018.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1889. (Effective November 8, 2018.)
- Amendment to Rules 1:1, 1:11, and 3:20. (Effective November 1, 2018.)
- Amendment to Part 6, Section II, Comment to Rule 1.1. (Effective October 31, 2018.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:6A. (Effective October 5, 2018.)
- Amendment to Rule 2:606. (Effective July I, 2018.)
- Amendment to Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 16. (Effective July 1, 2018.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:1. (Effective June 15, 2018.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:33. (Effective June 15, 2018.)
- Amendment to Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13 and Addition of Paragraph 13-1.1. (Effective June 15, 2018.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:7. (Effective June 5, 2018.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1750. (Effective April 20, 2018.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:7. (Effective April 1, 2018.)
- Amendment to Parts 1 and 3A, Appendices of Forms. (Effective April 1, 2018.)
- Amendment to Rule 4:12(d). (Effective April 1, 2018.)
- Amendment to Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 3(e) (Effective March 1, 2018.)
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- Legal Ethics Opinion 1887. (Effective August 30, 2017.)
- Addition of Rule 1:5A. (Effective August 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Rule 1:18; Addition of Form 3-A to Part One; Amendment to Rule 4:5. (Effective August 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Rule 1A:1. (Effective August 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Rule 2:902; Amendment to Rule 3A:14.1. (Effective July 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Rule 3B:2; Amendment to Rule 3C:2. (Effective July 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13.4. (Effective July 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Rule 1:24 as a result of House Bill 2386, Chapter 802 and Senate Bill 854, Chapter 806 (2017 GA Session). (Effective July 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Part Six, Section II, Rules 7.1 through 7.5. (Effective July 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Rule 3 of the Medical Malpractice Rules of Practice. (Effective July 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Rules 5:13(c), 5:17(a)(1), and 5:21(a)(6). (Effective July 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to a portion of Rule 3B:2. (Effective July 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Rules 5:26 and 5A:19. (Effective May 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Rule 5A:25. (Effective May 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Part Three, Appendix of Forms, Form 6. (Effective May 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Rules 5:26 and 5A:19. (Effective May 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Parts 5 and 5A Forms. (Effective May 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Rule 5A:5(B)(2). (Effective May 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:5. (Effective April 17, 2017.)
- Amendment to Rules 5:32 and 5A:25. (Effective April 17, 2017.)
- Amendments to Rules 5:20, 5:37, 5A:15A, 5A:33, and 5A:34. (Effective April 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Paragraph 13-24. (Effective March 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Paragraph 13.1. (Effective March 1, 2017.)
- Addition of Rule 1:24. (Effective February 1, 2017.)
- Addition of Rule 1:25 (Effective January 16, 2017.)
- Relocation of Rule 5:8A to replace Rule 1:2; Amendment to Rule 1:5; Amendment to Rule 4:1(b)(4)(D); Amendment to Rule 5:24; Amendment to Rule 5A:17. (Effective January 1, 2017.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:30. (Effective January 1, 2017.)
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- Legal Ethics Opinion 1886 (Effective December 15, 2016.)
- Amendment to Canons of Judicial Conduct, Section III Title, Comments on Canon 2, Canon 4, and Canon 6. (Effective December 15, 2016.)
- Amendment to Rules 3B:2 and 3C:2. (Effective December 15, 2016.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:6. (Effective December 15, 2016.)
- Amendment to Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 10-4. (Effective December 15, 2016.)
- Amendment to the Preamble to Section III of the Canons of Judicial Conduct for the State of Virginia and Canon 4. (Effective November 2, 2016.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion Nos. 1329, 1438, 1584, 1606, 1742, 1792, 1856, 1869. (Effective November 2, 2016.)
- Amendment to Rule 1.6 and Rule 3.3. (Effective December 1, 2016.)
- Amendment to Rule 2:615, addition of Rule 2:803.1 and amendment to Rule 7C:3. (Effective September 30, 2016.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion 1884 (Effective September 30, 2016.)
- Rule Change - September 16, 2016 - Rule 3B:2 (Effective September 30, 2016.)
- Amendment to Rule 2:408.(Effective July 1, 2016.)
- Amendments to Paragraph 10, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective May 1, 2016.)
- Amend Rule 8:7 and Add Rule 8:8A. (Effective March 1, 2016.)
- Amendments to Paragraph 10, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective May 1, 2016)
- Amendments to Rules 1.1 & 1.6, Section II of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective March 1, 2016.)
- Amendments to Paragraph 13, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective March 1, 2016.)
- Amendments to Rules 5.5 & 8.3, Section II of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective February 1, 2016.)
- Addition of Forms to Part Ten of the Rules of Court. (Effective January 21, 2016.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:21. (Effective January 1, 2016.)
- Amendments to Rules 5:35, 5A:30. (Effective January 1, 2016)
- Amendments to Rules 5:13A, 5A:10A. (Effective January 1, 2016.)
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- Amendment to Rule 3C:2. (Effective December 17, 2015.)
- Amendments to Paragraph 10, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective October 30, 2015.)
- Amendments to Part Three A, Appendix of Forms, Form 6 & Form 11. (Effective October 30, 2015.)
- Addition of Part Ten. (Effective January 1, 2016.)
- Addition to the Commentary to Canon 4. (Effective October 21, 2015.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:20, (Effective October 7, 2015.)
- Amendment to Paragraph 13-4 and addition of Paragraph 13.4 (Effective August 21, 2015.)
- Amendment to Rule 1.10. (Effective July 31, 2015.)
- Amendments to Rule 2:801 and 2:803 (Effective July 1, 2015.)
- Amendment to Rule 2:605. (Effective July 1, 2015.)
- Amendment to Rule 3B:2. (Effective July 1, 2015.)
- Amendments to Rules 5:6, 5:26, 5:32, 5A:4, 5A:19, 5A:20, 5A:21, 5A:25. (Effective July 1, 2015.)
- Amendments to Rules 5:10, 5:15, 5A:7, 5A:10. Add Rules 5:13A & 5A:10A. (Effective July 1, 2015.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:17A. Add Rule 5A:38. (Effective July 1, 2015.)
- Amendments to Rules 5:9, 5:17, 5:18, 5:19, 5:20, 5:30, 5A:6, 5A:12, 5A:23. Add Rules 5:6A & 5A:4A. Delete Rule 5:20A. (Effective July 1, 2015.)
- Add Rule 5:8, Section II of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective May 1, 2015.)
- Amend Rule 4:11. (Effective May 1, 2015.)
- Amendments to Rule 1A:8. (Effective February 27, 2015.)
- Amendments to the Commentary to Canons 3 & 4. (Effective February 27, 2015.)
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- Amendments to Rule 1A:1 & Regulations Governing Applications for Admission to Virginia Bar Pursuant to Rule of the Supreme Court of Virginia 1A:1 (Effective November 3, 2014.)
- Add Rules 9:1 and 9:2 (Effective November 3, 2014.)
- Amendments to Rules 3B:2 & 3C:2 (Effective October 1, 2014.)
- Amendments to Rules 2:404, 2:803, 2:902, 2A:2, 3A:8, 7C:6, 8:18. Add Rule 2:413. (Effective July 20, 2014.)
- Add Rule 1A:8. (Effective July 1, 2014.)
- Amendments to Rules 5:1A, 5:17, 5A:12. Add Rule 5A:1A. (Effective May 16, 2014.)
- Amendments to Paragraph 17, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective May 1, 2014.)
- Amendments to Rules 1A:1 and 1A:3. (Effective February 1, 2014.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:21. (Effective January 31, 2014.)
- Amendments to Paragraph 13, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective January 31, 2014.) Please note that Paragraph 13-26 now contains only sections A, B and C as amended (Effective January 31, 2014.)
- Rule 1A:1. Admission to Practice in This Commonwealth Without Examination. (Effective January 1, 2014.)
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- Amendment to Rule 5:20. (Effective November 1, 2013.)
- Amendments to Rules 1.11, 1.15 and 5.4. (November 1, 2013.)
- Amendments to Rule 5:7B and Form 12, Petition for a Writ of Actual Innocence (Supreme Court of Virginia) and Rule 5A:5(b) and Form 12, Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence (Court of Appeals of Virginia). (Effective July 1, 2013.)
- Amendments to Rule 3B:2. (Effective July 1, 2013.)
- Amendments to Rules 2:706, 2:804, 3:20 and 4:7. (Effective July 1, 2013.)
- Amendments to Rules 7.1 through 7.5. (Effective July 1, 2013.)
- Amendments to Rules 3A:14, 5:5, 5:35, 5A:30. (Effective January 1, 2013.)
- Amendments to Rules 1:4, 1:17, 3:3, 3:4. (Effective January 1, 2013.)
- Amendments to Rules 3:22A, 3C:2, 4:5, 5:21. (Effective January 1, 2013.)
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- Reformatting to Paragraph 13, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective December 14, 2012.)
- Order vacating the amendments to Rules 7.1 through 7.5, entered September 18, 2012. (Effective December 14, 2012.)
- Amendment to Rule 3A:17.1. (Effective November 1, 2012.)
- Addition of Part Two, Virginia Rules of Evidence. (Effective July 1, 2012.)
- Amendment to Rule 3B:2. (Effective July 1, 2012.)
- Amendments to Rules 3A:3, 3B:2, 3C:2, 5:14, and 7C:3 (Effective March 1, 2012.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:40. Certification Procedures. (Effective February 24, 2012.)
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- 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, 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.)
- Amendment to Rule 4.2, Section II of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective March 9, 2011.)
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- Amendment to portions of Rule 3B:2 and 3C:2, Uniform Fine Schedule. (Effective July 1, 2010.)
- Corrections to the Amendments to Part Five, The Supreme Court, and Part Five A, The Court of Appeals. (Effective July 1, 2010.)
- Rule 5:21(b)(1), second line: "Paragraph 13.J " is replaced by "Paragraph 13-26"
- Corrections to the Amendments to Part Five, The Supreme Court, and Part Five A, The Court of Appeals. (Effective July 1, 2010.)
- Rule 5A:5(b)(5), third line: Code Section "19.1-159" is replaced by "19.2-159"
- Rule 5A:5(b)(12), second line: Code Section "19.2-3217.13" is replaced by "19.2-327.13"
- Rule 5A:8(c), twelfth line: the words "subsection (e)" are replaced by "this subsection"
- Rule 5A:10(e), first line: the words "this Court" should not have been italicized
- Rule 5A:12(h), tenth line: the word "This" is replaced by "The"
- Rule 5A:15(a), second line: the word "mail" is replaced by "send" Rule 5A:25(g), first and second lines: the words "an assignment of error" should not have been italicized
- Rule 5A:25(g), first and second lines: the words "an assignment of error" should not have been italicized
- Rule 5A:34(b), sixth line: the words "paragraph of the" precede the word "Rule"
- Rule 5A:34(b), seventh line: the paragraph "(b)" is replaced by "(c)"
- Rule 5A:34(c)(1), second line: the paragraph "(a)" is replaced by "(b)"
- Rule 5A:35(a), second and third lines: the words "and the case will be placed on the docket for oral argument" should not have been italicized.
- Rule 5A:35(a), third line: the word "that" should not have been italicized.
- Amendments to Part Five, The Supreme Court, and Part Five A, The Court of Appeals. (Effective July 1, 2010.)
- Amendment to Paragraph 10, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective March 19, 2010.)
- Amendments to Paragraph 13, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective March 19, 2010.)
- Amendments to Paragraph 13, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective March 19, 2010.)
- Amendments to the Appendix of Forms and Rules 2A:1, 2A:2, 2A:3, 2A:4, 2A:5, 2A:6, 4:1. (Effective May 3, 2010.)
- Amendment to Rule 7.2(b), Section II of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective January 22, 2010.)
- Amendment to Paragraph 10, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective January 22, 2010.)
- Amendments to Paragraphs 5 and 9(j), Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective January 22, 2010.)
- Amendment to portions of Rule 3C:2, Uniform Fine Schedule. (Effective January 11, 2010.)
- Amendment to Section I of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective January 11, 2010.)
- Amendments to Rule 1.9 and Rule 1.11, Section II of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective January 4, 2010.)
- Amendment to Rule 1.17, Section II of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective January 4, 2010.)
- Amendments to Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective January 4, 2010.)
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- Amendment to Canon 4, Section III of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective November 2, 2009.)
- Amendment to a portion of Rule 3C:2, Uniform Fine Schedule. (Effective July 13, 2009.)
- Amendments to Rules 1:15, 1:20, 7A:15. (Effective July 1, 2009.)
- Amendments to Rules 4:5, 4:9, 5:7B, 8:3. (Effective July 1, 2009.)
- Amendment to Paragraph 19, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (August 1, 2009.)
- Amendment to Paragraph 13, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (August 1, 2009.)
- Add Rule 3:25. (Effective May 1, 2009.)
- Amendment to Paragraph 13, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (May 1, 2009.)
- Amendment to Rule 1A:7. (Effective January 1, 2009.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:26. (Effective March 1, 2009.)
- Amendment to Rules 5.5 and 8.5, Section II of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective March 1, 2009.)
- Amendment to Paragraph 13.I.2.f, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective March 1, 2009.)
- Amendment to Paragraph 13.A, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective February 29, 2008.)
- Add Rule 1A:7. Certification of Foreign Legal Consultants. (Effective January 1, 2009.)
- Amendments to Rules 4:1, 4:4, 4:8, 4:9, 4:9A, 4:13. (Effective January 1, 2009.)
- Amend Rules 5:9, 5A:6. (Effective January 1, 2009.)
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- Amendment to Rule 2.11, Section II of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective December 30, 2008.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:7B. (Effective December 12, 2008.)
- Amendment to regulations concerning Rule 1A:1. (Effective December 1, 2008.)
- Amendment to Paragraph 5, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective October 31, 2008.)
- Amendment to Portions of Rule 3B:2, Uniform Fine Schedule. (Effective July 1, 2008.)
- Amendment to Portions of Rule 3C:2, Uniform Fine Schedule. (Effective July 1, 2008.)
- Order vacating February 29, 2008 amendment to Paragraph 13.H.2, 13.H.4, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court, and entering a new order in lieu thereof. (Effective May 1, 2008.)
- Amendment to portions of Rule 3C:2, Uniform Fine Schedule. (Effective Aprill 9, 2008.)
- Amendments to Rules 3:9, 3:21, 3A:12, 3A:17.1, 4:5, 7B:3, 7B:11, 7C:7. (Effective July 1, 2008.)
- Amendment to Paragraph 13.H.1, 13.H.4, 13.I.1, 13.I.5, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective May 1, 2008.)
- Amendment to Paragraph 13.H.2, 13.H.4, Section IV of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective May 1, 2008.)
- Amendments to Rules 5:6, 5:20A, 5:26, 5:27, 5:28, 5:29, 5:39A. (Effective February 1, 2008.)
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- Amendment to Part Six of the Rules of Court, Section IV, Paragraph 15, of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar. (Effective October 26, 2007.)
- Amendment to portions of Rule 3C:2, Uniform Fine Schedule. (Effective July 1, 2007.)
- Amendment to Part Six of the Rules of Court, Paragraph 16, Section IV, of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar. (Effective July 1, 2007.)
- Amendment to Part Six of the Rules of Court, Paragraph 19, Section IV, of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar. (Effective July 1, 2007.)
- Amendment portions of Rule 3C:2, Uniform Fine Schedule. (Effective July 1, 2007.)
- Amendment to Part Six of the Rules of Court, Comment 3, Rule 4.2, Section II, of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar. (Effective April 13, 2007.)
- Amendment to Part Six of the Rules of Court, Paragraph 13, Section IV, of the Rules of Integration of the Virginia State Bar. (Effective March 1, 2007.)
- Amendment to Rule 1A:4. Out-of-State Lawyers – When Allowed to Participate in a Case Pro Hac Vice. (Effective date changed to July 1, 2007.)
- Repeal existing Rule 1:2 of the Rules of Court and add Rule 3A:2.1. (Effective March 1, 2007.)
- Amendments to Rules 3:2, 3:21, 3:22. (Effective March 1, 2007.)
- Amend Rule 5:7A. (Effective March 1, 2007.)
- Amendments to Rules 5:17, 5:35, 5A:12, 5A:28. (Effective February 1, 2007.)
- Amendment to Rule 3B:2. Uniform Fine Schedule (Effective January 1, 2007.)
- Amendment to Rule 1A:4. Out-of-State Lawyers – When Allowed to Participate in a Case Pro Hac Vice. (Effective July 1, 2007.)
Form 1, Appendix of Forms, Part One A. - Amendment to Paragraph 13, Section IV, of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective January 1, 2007.)
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- Amendment to Rule 3A:9. Pleadings and Motions for Trial; Defenses and Objections (Effective October 31, 2006.)
- Amendment to Rule 5:2. Sessions. (Effective October 31, 2006.)
- Amendment to Rule 5.6(b), Section II of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective September 1, 2006.)
- Amendment to Rule 5A:6. Notice of Appeal. (Effective July 11, 2006.)
- Amendment to Rule 5A:11. Special Rule Applicable to Appeals from the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission (Effective July 11, 2006.)
- Amendment to Rule 3B:2. Uniform Fine Schedule of the Rules of Court (Effective July 1, 2006.)
- Amendment to Paragraph 14, Section IV, of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective July 1, 2006.)
- Rule 1:6. Res Judicata Claim Preclusion (Effective July 1, 2006.)
- Part Three Practice and Procedure in Civil Actions. (Effective May 1, 2006.)
- Rule 3:4. Copies of Complaint
- Rule 3:8. Answers, Pleas, Demurrers and Motions
- Rule 3:9. Counterclaims
- Rule 3:10. Cross-Claims
- Rule 1A:5. Virginia Corporate Counsel & Corporate Counsel Registrants. (Effective May 1, 2006.)
- Rule 3:24. Appeal of Orders of Quarantine or Isolation regarding Communicable Diseases of Public Health Threat. (Effective May 1, 2006.)
- Form 10. Contents of Sentencing Orders. (Effective May 1, 2006.)
- Rule 1.3. Diligence. (Effective February 28, 2006.)
- Rule 4:2. Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal. (Effective February 28, 2006.)
- Legal Advertising Opinion A-0114. (Effective January 1, 2006.)
- Rule 3:23. (Effective January 1, 2006.)
- Repeal Part Two of the Rules of Court and reserve for future use. (Effective January 1, 2006.)
- Repeal existing Part Three of the Rules of Court and replace with new Part Three. (Effective January 1, 2006.)
- Amendments to Rules 2A:4, 4:0, 4:5, 4:7 and 4:8. (Effective January 1, 2006.)
- Rule 3B:2. (Effective January 1, 2006.)
- Paragraph 4, Section IV. (Effective January 1, 2006.)
- Paragraph 13, Section IV. (Effective January 1, 2006.)
- Rules 5:20B, 5:20A, 5:39(f), 5:39A(b) 5A:15, 5A:15A(a) and (b), 5A:33, 5A:34 and 5A:34A. (Effective January 1, 2006.)
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- Amendment to Paragraph 13, Section IV, of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective September 1, 2005.)
- Rules 2:18, 3A:9, 4:4 and 4:5. (Effective August 29, 2005.)
- Rule 4:15. (Effective August 29 2005.)
- Form 12, Appendix of Forms, Part 5A. (Effective August 15, 2005.)
- Amendments to Rules 5A:5, 5A:20 and 5A:21. (Effective August 15, 2005.)
- Section IV, Paragraph 21 of the Rules of Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six. (Effective July 13, 2005.)
- Paragraph 13 and Paragraph 18, Section IV, of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective July 1, 2005.)
- Amendment to Rule 1.7, Section II, of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective June 30, 2005.)
- Amendments to Rules 7.2(e) and 7.5 comment [1], Section II, of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective June 30, 2005.)
- Proposed amendment to Rule 7.2(b) rejected. (Effective June 30, 2005.)
- Amendment to Rule 3:A8. (Effective on June 1, 2005.)
- Amendment to Rule 7C:6. (Effective on June 1, 2005.)
- Amendment to Rule 8:18. (Effective on June 1, 2005.)
- Add form 11, Appendix of Forms, Part Three A. (Effective on June 1, 2005.)
- Add Rule 1:1A & Amend Rule 5:20. (Effective April 1, 2005.)
- Amend Rule 5A:4(a). (Effective April 1, 2005.)
- Amend Rules 2:16 & Rule 3:15. (Effective April 1, 2005.)
- Amendment to Rule 1A:5. (Effective on March 4, 2005.)
- Amendments to Paragraph 13, Sec. IV, Part 6. (Effective January 1, 2005.)
- Amendments to Paragraph 14, Sec. IV, Part 6. (Effective January 1, 2005.)
- Amendments to Para. 10, Sec. IV, Part 6. (Effective January 1, 2005.)
- Amendments to Rules 5:20, 5:39, 5A:15, 5A:33 and 5A:34. (Effective January 1, 2005.)
- Add Rules 5:20A, 5:39A, 5A:15A, 5A:33A and 5A:34A. (Effective January 1, 2005.)
- Rule 4:9(b). (Effective January 1, 2005.)
- Para. 13, Sec. IV, Part 6,. (Effective January 1, 2005.)
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- Amendment to Rule 3C:2 Uniform Fine Schedule. (Effective December 27, 2004.)
- Amend Rules 2A:1, 2A:2 & 5:22. (Effective December 22, 2004.)
- Amend Form 10, Appendix of Forms for Part Three A. (Effective December 22, 2004.)
- Amendments to Section III of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court, by Adding Commentary to Canon 2 and Canon 5. (Effective November 2, 2004.)
- Amendments to Para. 13, Sec. IV, Part 6. (Effective November 1, 2004.)
- Rules 3:17, 3A:11, 7B:9 and 8:3. (Effective September 30, 2004.)
- Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar: Paragraph 3, section 4, Part 6. (Effective September 1, 2004.)
- Rule 5A:1. Scope, Applicability and General Provisions. (Effective September 1, 2004.)
- Rule 3A:25. Special Rule Applicable to Post-Conviction Proceedings: Inmate Filings in the Trial Courts Under Code § 8.01-654. (Effective September 1, 2004.)
- Rule 3B:2, 3C:2. Uniform Fine Schedule. (Effective July 1, 2004.)
- The Court Rejects Said Petition to Amend the Supreme Court Rule 1A:5.
- The Court Rejects Said Petition to Amend Section I of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court, be Amended by Adding Thereto UPR 10.
- Rule 5A:19. Briefs. (Effective May 1, 2004.)
- Section IV, Paragraph 13.M of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective April 15, 2004.)
- Section III of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court, Canon 4C(3)(a). (Effective April 13, 2004.)
- Rule 3A:11. Discovery and Inspection. (Effective April 1, 2004.)
- Rule 4:9. Production of Documents and Things and Entry on Land for Inspection and Other Purposes; Production at Trial. (Effective April 1, 2004.)
- Rule 5A:11. Special Rule Applicable to Appeals From the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission. (Effective April 1, 2004.)
- Section III of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court, Canon 2. (Effective February 6, 2004.)
- Legal Ethics Opinion No. 1765. (Effective February 6, 2004.)
- Rule 3C:2. Uniform Fine Schedule (Effective February 6, 2004.)
- Section IV, Paragraph 4 of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court. (Effective February 6, 2004.)