VA · rules
Va. Sup. Ct. R. 5:23
Perfection of Appeal; Docketing
(a) Grant of Petition for Appeal. — Promptly after a petition for appeal has been
granted, the clerk of this Court must certify this action to counsel for the appellant,
counsel for the appellee, and the tribunal from which the appeal is taken. The case is
considered mature for purposes of further proceedings from the date of such certificate.
(b) Docketing. — Cases are placed on the docket when they mature. Precedence is
given to the following cases:
(1) criminal cases;
(2) cases from the State Corpor ation Commission;
(3) cases of original jurisdiction;
(4) cases to be reheard; and
(5) any other cases required b y statute to be given precedence.
This Court may, however, for good cause shown or for rea sons appearing sufficient
to the Court, give preference to other cases.
History
Promulgated by Order dated Friday, April 30, 2010. Last amended by Order dated November 1, 2021; effective January 1, 2022.
Provenance
- Source
- www.vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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