VA · rules
Va. Sup. Ct. R. 3A:3
The Complaint
The complaint must consist of sworn statements of a person or persons of facts
relating to the commission of an alleged offense. The statements must be made upon oath
before a magistrate empowered to issue arrest warrants. The magistrate may require the
sworn statements to be reduced to writing and signed if the complainant is a law-enforcement officer, but must require the sworn statements to be reduced to writing if the
complainant is not a law enforcement officer.
History
Last amended by Order dated November 23, 2020; effective March 1, 2021.
Provenance
- Source
- www.vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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