Virginia Supreme Court Rules — Supreme Court
Current through July 1, 2025
Part 5 · Part Five — Supreme Court
- 5:1 Scope, Citation, Applicability, and General Provisions
- 5:10 Record on Appeal: Contents Deadlines
- 5:11 Record on Appeal: Transcript or Written Statement Deadlines
- 5:12 Judge Authorized to Act
- 5:13 Record on Appeal: Preparation and Transmission Deadlines
- 5:13A Digital Appellate Record: Preparation and Transmission
- 5:14 Notice of Appeal; Certification Deadlines
- 5:15 Record on Appeal From Court of Appeals or Certification for Review Deadlines
- 5:16 Disposition of Record
- 5:17 Petition for Appeal Deadlines
- 5:17A Petition for Review Pursuant to Code § 8.01-626; Preliminary Injunctions and Interlocutory Immunity Rulings Deadlines
- 5:18 Brief in Opposition Deadlines
- 5:19 Reply Brief Deadlines
- 5:1A Penalties for Non-compliance; Show Cause; Dismissal
- 5:1B Electronic Filing
- 5:2 Sessions and Divisions
- 5:20 Petition for Rehearing After Refusal of Petition for Appeal, Refusal of Assignments of Cross-Error, or Disposition of an Original Jurisdiction Petition Deadlines
- 5:20A Denial of Appeal; Petition for Rehearing. [
- 5:21 Special Rules Applicable to Certain Appeals of Right Deadlines
- 5:22 Reserved. This Rule was stricken by Order dated November 1, 2021
- 5:23 Perfection of Appeal; Docketing
- 5:24 Security for Appeal Deadlines
- 5:25 Preservation of Issues for Appellate Review
- 5:26 General Requirements for All Briefs Deadlines
- 5:27 Requirements for Opening Brief of Appellant
- 5:28 Requirements for Brief of Appellee
- 5:29 Requirements for Reply Brief and Reply Brief in Support of Cross-Error
- 5:3 Convening of Court — When En Banc — When in Division Deadlines
- 5:30 Briefs Amicus Curiae Deadlines
- 5:31 Covers of Documents
- 5:32 Appendix Deadlines
- 5:33 Oral Argument Deadlines
- 5:34 Notice of Decision
- 5:35 Attorney Fees, Costs, and Notarized Bill of Costs Deadlines
- 5:36 Mandate
- 5:37 Petition for Rehearing After Consideration by the Full Court Deadlines
- 5:38 Mediation, Settlement or Withdrawal of Pending Appeal
- 5:39 Delay in Issuing Mandate Upon Appeal or Petition to Supreme Court of the United States Deadlines
- 5:4 Motions and Responses; Orders Deadlines
- 5:40 Certification Procedures
- 5:41 Appeal of Orders Relating to Quarantine or Isolation of Persons Deadlines
- 5:5 Filing Deadlines; Post Trial Proceedings Below; Timely Filing by Mail; Filings by Incarcerated Individuals; Extension of Time Deadlines
- 5:6 Forms of Briefs and Other Papers
- 5:6A Citation of Supplemental Authorities
- 5:7 Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, and Prohibition Deadlines
- 5:7A Reserved. This Rule was stricken by Order dated November 1, 2021
- 5:7B Petition for a Writ of Actual Innocence Deadlines
- 5:8 Applicability
- 5:8A (Relocated to Rule 1:2)
- 5:9 Notice of Appeal Deadlines