VA · rules
Va. Sup. Ct. R. pt. 5, Form 5
Bond for Costs and Suspension Required by Appellate Court on Appeal From Circuit Court
(Circuit Court case caption)
Plaintiff/Petitioner )
v. ) No. _________
Defendant/Respondent )
The Appellant(s), _______________, appealed from a judgment of this Court
rendered on __________, 2___, and (the Supreme Court of Virginia) (Court of Appeals
of Virginia), on _____________, 2___, awarded an appeal (and suspension) from the
judgment on the condition that Appellant(s), or someone on Appellant’s/Appellants’
behalf, file a bond with sufficient security in the clerk’s office of this Court in the penalty
of $ within fifteen (15) days of the date of the certificate of appeal, with condition
as the law directs. Accordingly, we _______________, as principal and
, as surety, bind ourselves, our heirs, successors, personal representatives and
assigns, jointly and severally, to Appellee(s),
, in the sum of $ , to pay all damages, costs, and fees that
may be awarded against (him) (her) (them) (it) in the (Court of Appeals and Supreme
Court, if it takes cognizance of the claim) (Supreme Court), and all actual damages
incurred in consequence of the suspension.
History
Adopted by Order dated February 15, 2017; effective May 1, 2017.
Provenance
- Source
- www.vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
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