by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Virginia
A.Scope of Rule. This rule applies to claims for attorney’s fees, excluding (i) attorney’s fees under § 8.01-271.1 of the Code of Virginia, and (ii) attorney’s fees in domestic relations cases.B.Demand. A party seeking to recover attorney’s...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Virginia
A. Where an order of quarantine has been issued relating to a communicable disease of public health threat pursuant to § 32.1-48.09, the provisions of § 32.1-48.010, and related sections of Article 3.02 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia, govern any appeal of such...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Virginia
(a) Commissioners in chancery may be appointed in cases in circuit court, including uncontested divorce cases, only when (1) there is agreement by the parties with concurrence of the court or (2) upon motion of a party or the court on its own motion with a finding of...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Virginia
(a)Examination. After the prospective jurors are sworn on the voir dire, the court must question them individually or collectively to determine whether anyone: (1) Is related by blood, adoption, or marriage to the accused or to the Plaintiff or Defendant;(2) Is an...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Virginia
(a)By Jury. When trial by jury has been demanded as provided in Rule 3:21, the action will be designated upon the docket as a jury action. The trial of all issues so demanded must be by jury, unless (1) the parties or their attorneys of record, by written stipulation...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Virginia
(a)Jury Trial Situations Unchanged.- The right of trial by jury as declared by the Constitution of Virginia, or as given by an applicable statute or other authority, is unchanged by these rules, and will be implemented as established law provides. Established practice...
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