VA · rules
Va. Sup. Ct. R. 5A:27
Summary Disposition
The Court of Appeals may dispense with oral argument in any matter if the parties
agree that oral argument is not necessary or the panel to which the matter is assigned has
examined the briefs and record and unanimously agrees that oral argument is unnecessary
because (a) the appeal is wholly without merit; (b) the dispositive issue or issues have
been authoritatively decided, and the appellant has not argued that the case law should be
overturned, extended, modified, or reversed; or (c) the facts and legal arguments are
adequately presented in the briefs and record, and the decisional process would not be
significantly aided by oral argument.
History
Promulgated by Order dated Friday, April 30, 2010; effective July 1, 2010. Last amended by Order dated June 18, 2025; effective July 1, 2025.
Provenance
- Source
- www.vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
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