Va. Sup. Ct. R. 11:3

(a) In order to protect the administration of justice, the deliberative process, and the privacy

and safety interests of judicial officers, court personnel, jurors, and the public, records of judicial

officers are not publicly accessible.

(b) Records of judicial officers include, but are not limited to (i) memoranda, notes, or drafts

prepared by or under the direction of any judicial officer that relate to the adjudication,

resolution, or disposition of any past, present, or future case, controversy, or legal issue; (ii) legal

research and analysis prepared or circulated by judicial officers or court personnel; (iii) written

communications or discussions relating to procedural, administrative, or legal issues that have or

may come before any judicial officer; (iv) information entered into and maintained in an

electronic system used to create and issue judicial process; (v) subject to applicable state and

federal laws and policies, personnel information concerning identifiable individuals; (vi)

telephone numbers, telephone records and email addresses for justices and judges; (vii)

documents or information that would compromise the safety of judicial officers, court personnel,

jurors, or the public, or jeopardize the integrity of judicial facilities or any information

technology or recordkeeping systems; (viii) communications among court personnel and judicial

officers, and communications among judicial officers; (ix) legal documents created or received

by magistrates that have not been filed with the appropriate clerk of court; and (x) records,

documents, information, data or other items that are sealed, confidential, privileged, or otherwise

protected by federal or state law, common law, court rule, or court order.