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Va. Sup. Ct. R. 5:31
Covers of Documents
(a) What Covers Must Be Used on Papers Filed with this Court. — Where a party
has been exempted from electronic filing requirements under Rule 5:1B(b), to facilitate
identification, documents must bear covers colored as follows:
Document Color of Cover
Appendix Red
Brief of the Appellant White
Brief of the Appellee Blue
Reply Brief of the Appellant Green
Brief Amicus Curiae Gray
Petition for Rehearing Yellow
(b) Effect of failure to comply. — No appeal will be dismissed for failure to comply
with the provisions of this Rule.
History
Promulgated by Order dated Friday, April 30, 2010. Last amended by Order dated April 1, 2021; effective June 1, 2021.
Provenance
- Source
- www.vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
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