by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Virginia
(a)Response Requirement. A defendant must file pleadings in response within 21 days after service of the summons and complaint upon that defendant, or if service of the summons has been timely waived on request under Code § 8.01-286.1, within 60 days after the date...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Virginia
(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...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Virginia
Returns must be made on a paper styled “Proof of Service” which must be substantially in this form:Virginia:In the ……………… Court of the …………… of …………...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Virginia
(a)Form of process. The process of the courts in civil actions is a summons in substantially this form: Commonwealth of VirginiaIn the……….Court of the……….of……………SUMMONSCivil Action No. . . .The party...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Virginia
(a)Copies for Service. Except in cases where service is waived pursuant to Code § 8.01- 286.1, the plaintiff must furnish the clerk when the complaint is filed with as many paper copies thereof as there are defendants upon whom it is to be served. In an Electronically...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Virginia
(a)Filing Generally. The clerk must receive and file all pleadings when tendered, without order of the court. The clerk must note and attest the date of filing thereon. In an Electronically Filed Case, the procedures of Rule 1:17 apply to the notation by the clerk of...
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