(a)Timing and Grounds. On motion made promptly, a bill of particulars may be ordered to amplify any pleading that does not provide notice of a claim or defense adequate to permit the adversary a fair opportunity to respond or prepare the case.(b)Striking of Insufficient Bills of Particulars. A bill of particulars that fails to inform the opposing party fairly of the true nature of the claim or defense may, on motion made promptly, be stricken and an amended bill of particulars ordered. If the amended bill of particulars fails to inform the opposite party fairly of the true nature of the claim or defense, the pleading not so amplified and the bills of particulars may be stricken.(c)Date for Filing Bill of Particulars An order requiring or permitting a bill of particulars or amended bill of particulars must fix the time within which it must be filed.(d)Date for Responding to Amplified Pleading. If the bill of particulars amplifies a complaint, a defendant must respond to the amplified pleading within 21 days after the filing thereof, unless the defendant relies on pleadings already filed. If the bill of particulars amplifies any other pleading, any required response must be filed within 21 days after the filing of the bill of particulars, or within such shorter or longer time as the court may prescribe.
Va. Sup. Ct. 3:7
Amended by order dated June 14, 2005, effective January 1, 2006; amended by order dated September 3, 2020, effective September 3, 2020; amended by order dated November 23, 2020, effective March 1, 2021.
