VA · rules
Va. Sup. Ct. R. 5:29
Requirements for Reply Brief and Reply Brief in Support of Cross-Error
(a) The reply brief, if any, must comply with the requirements of Rules 5:6 and 5:26
and must contain only argument in reply to contentions made in the brief of appellee. No
reply brief is necessary if the contentions have been adequately answered in the opening
brief of appellant.
(b) The reply brief in support of cross-error, if any, must comply with the
requirements of Rules 5:6 and 5:26 and must contain only argument in reply to
contentions made in the reply brief of appellant that relate to cross-error. No reply brief in
support of cross-error is necessary if the contentions have been adequately answered in
the brief of appellee. No reply brief in support of cross-error is permitted if the appellant
has not filed a reply brief.
History
Promulgated by Order dated Friday, April 30, 2010. Last amended by Order dated June 21, 2024; effective August 20, 2024.
Provenance
- Source
- www.vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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