VA · rules
Va. Sup. Ct. R. 5A:31
Mandate
(a) Time. ‒ When there can be no further proceedings in this Court or in the Supreme
Court with respect to a decision of this Court, the clerk of this Court must forward its
mandate promptly to the clerk of the court or commission from which the appeal
proceeded. When this Court disposes of an appeal through an order for which no separate
mandate issues, the clerk of this Court will not return the record or transmit the order to
the court or commission from which the appeal proceeded until there can be no further
proceedings in this Court or in the Supreme Court.
(b) Opinions. ‒ If the judgment or order is supported by an opinion, a certified copy of
the opinion must accompany the mandate.
History
Promulgated by Order dated Friday, April 30, 2010; effective July 1, 2010. Last amended by Order dated July 17, 2026; effective September 15, 2026.
Provenance
- Source
- www.vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
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