Amendments Arranged by Rule, with Amendments Tracked

Unofficial versions of Rules recently amended, showing additions and deletions. Additions to a Rule are shown in red and underlined; deletions are noted in blue and struck through.

Posted to the Web 10/08/24

• Rules 1:1A and 5A:35 (Effective November 25, 2024.)

Posted to the Web 07/08/24

• Rules 1:1B, 1:4, 1:5, 1:24, 1:25, 4:7A, 5:1B, 5:26, 5:29, 5A:1, 5A:10, 5A:12, 5A:13, 5A:19, 5A:20, 5A:21, 5A:22, 5A:25, and Part Five A, Appendix, Form 10. (Effective August 20, 2024.)

Posted to the Web 02/15/24

• Amendment to Rule 1A:8 (effective March 4, 2024).

Posted to the Web 11/22/23

• Rules 4:1(g), 4:8(d) and 4:9(b). (Effective January 20, 2024.)
• Rules 5A:6, 5A:8, and 5A:10. (Effective January 20, 2024.)
• Rule 5A:19. (Effective immediately.)
• Rule 5A:25. (Effective January 20, 2024.)

Posted to the Web 10/06/23

• Amendment to Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13. (Effective November 28, 2023.)

Posted to the Web 09/13/23

• Amendment to Rule 1A:1 (effective November 12, 2023).

Posted to the Web 08/14/23

• Amendment to Rule 3A:11 (effective October 10, 2023).

Posted to the Web 06/8/23

• Amendments to Rule 2:615 (effective July 1, 2023).

Posted to the Web 06/20/23

• Amendments to Rule 3:19 (effective August 8, 2023).

• Amendments to Rule 4:1 (effective August 8, 2023).

Posted to the Web 05/30/23

• Amendments to Rules 2:103; Form 10, Part Three A; and Form 11, Part Five (effective May 26, 2023).

• Amendments to Rule 5:17A (effective May 26, 2023).

Posted to the Web 05/09/23

• Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13 (Effective immediately.)

Posted to the Web 03/27/23

• Rule 2:410  (effective March 27, 2023)

Posted to the Web 03/06/23

• Amendments to Rule 1A:9 (effective March 7, 2023)

Posted to the Web 09/21/22

• Amendments to Rules 1:5 (Effective November 13, 2022.)

Posted to the Web 06/29/22

• Amendments to Rules 5:17A, 5A:3, 5A:6, 5A:12, 5A:12A, 5A:13, and 5A:32. (Effective July 1, 2022.)

Posted to the Web 05/02/22

• Amendments to Rules 5:5, 5:17, 5:24, 5A:3, and 5A:17 (effective immediately)

Posted to the Web 11/10/21

• Amendments to Rules 2:1101, 3A:17.1, 3A:18 ,5:7B
• Amendments to Part Eleven (Effective November 9, 2021)

Posted to the Web 11/04/21

• Amendments to Parts One, Five, and Five A. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Posted to the Web 10/07/21

• Amendments to Rules 1:24 and 1:25 (effective October 11, 2021)

Posted to the Web 09/09/21

• Amendment to Rule 1:5 (effective September 3, 2021)

Posted to the Web 06/30/21

• Amendments to Rules 1:19, 3:8, and 4:5 (effective July 5, 2021)

Posted to the Web 06/07/21

• Amendments to Part Five and Five A (effective June 1, 2021)

Posted to the Web 01/13/21

• Amendments to 1:24, 1:25, Part One Appendix Form 3-A, Rules 2:504, 2:508, 3A:14, and 7B:12 (effective immediately)

Posted to the Web 09/25/20

• Amendments to Rule 5A:5(b) and Part 5A, Appendix of Forms, Form 10 (effective immediately)

Posted to the Web 06/18/20

• Amendments to Part Three A, Appendix of Forms, Form 10 (effective immediately)
• Amendments to Rules 3B:2 and 3C:2 (effective July 1, 2020)

Posted to the Web 05/12/20

• Amendments to Part Three A, Appendix of Forms, Form 10 (effective immediately)
• Amendments to Rules 3B:2 and 3C:2 (effective immediately)
• Amendments to Rules 4:5, and 5A:25 (effective March 15, 2020)
• Addition of Rule 1:27 (effective March 15, 2020)

Posted to the Web 11/06/19

• Amendments to Rules 1A:5 and 2:615 (effective January 1, 2020)
• Addition of Rule 7B:12 (effective January 1, 2020)

Posted to the Web 08/15/19

• Amendments to Part One – Appendix of Forms, 3. Uniform Pretrial Scheduling Order (Rule 1:18B) (effective September 1, 2019)
• Amendments to Rules 3:20, 3A:25, 5:5, 5:9, 5A:3, 5A:6, 5A:25 (effective September 1, 2019)

Posted to the Web 07/31/19

• Amendment to Rule 1:24 (effective August 15, 2019)

Posted to the Web 06/25/19

• Amendments to Rules 3B:2 and 3C:2 (effective September 1, 2019)

Posted to the Web 04/30/19

• Amendments to Rules 5:4, 5:7, 5:17A and 5A:4 (effective July 1, 2019)

Posted to the Web 12/12/18

• Amendment to Rule 3C:2. (Effective February 15, 2019.)
• Amendment to Part Six, Section III, Canon 3. (Effective immediately.)

Posted to the Web 11/02/18

• Amendments to Rules 1:5, 1:7, 1:12, 4:1, 4:9, 5:11, 5:17, 5A:8 and 5A:12 (effective January 1, 2019)

Posted to the Web 10/25/18

• Amendments to Rule 5:6A (effective immediately)

Posted to the Web 09/17/18

• Amendments to Rule 1A:1 and Regulations Governing Applications for Admission to Virginia State Bar Pursuant to Rule of the Supreme Court of Virginia 1A:1 (effective December 1, 2018)

Posted to the Web 08/31/18

• Amendments to Rules 1:1, 1:11 and 3:20 (effective November 1, 2018)

Posted to the Web 07/13/18

• Amendment to Rule 5:7 (effective June 5, 2018)

Posted to the Web 04/18/18

• Amendment to Rules 5:1 and 5:33 (effective June 15, 2018)

Posted to the Web 03/30/18

• Amendment to Rule 4:12 (effective April 1, 2018)
• Amendment to Rule 5:7 (effective April 1, 2018)

Posted to the Web 06/01/17

• Addition of Rule 1:5A (effective August 1, 2017)
• Amendment to Rule 1:18; Addition of Form 3-A to Part One; Amendment to Rule 4:5 (effective August 1, 2017)
• Amendment to Rules 2:902 and 3A:14.1 (effective July 1, 2017)
• Amendment to Rules 3B:2 and 3C:2 (effective July 1, 2017)

Posted to the Web 04/27/17

• Amendments to Rule 1:24 (effective July 1, 2017)

Posted to the Web 04/21/17

• Amendments to Rule 5:5 (effective immediately)
• Amendments to Rules 5:32 and 5A:25 (effective immediately)
• Amendments to Rule 3 of the Medical Malpractice Rules of Practice (effective July 1, 2017)

Posted to the Web 03/30/17

• Amendments to Rules 5:20, 5:37, 5A:15A, 5A:33, and 5A:34 (effective April 1, 2017)
• Amendments to Rules 5A:5(B)(2) (effective May 1, 2017)
• Amendments to Parts 5 and 5A Forms (effective May 1, 2017)
• Amendments to Rules 5A:25 (effective May 1, 2017)
• Amendments to Part 3, Appendix of Forms, Form 6 (effective May 1, 2017)
• Amendments to Rules 5:26 and 5A:19 (effective May 1, 2017)
• Amendments Rules 5:13(c), 5:17(a)(1), and 5:21(A)(6) (effective July 1, 2017)

Posted to the Web 01/04/17

• Amendments to Rule 3B:2 and 3C:2 (effective immediately)
• Amendments to Rule 5:6 (effective immediately)

Posted to the Web 11/03/16

Amendments to Rule 5:30 (effective January 1, 2017)

Posted to the Web 11/02/16

Amendments to Rules 5:24 and 5A:17 (effective January 1, 2017)

Amendments to Rule 1:5 (effective January 1, 2017)

Amendments to Rule 4:1 (effective January 1, 2017)

Posted to the Web 09/30/16

Amendments to Rule 2:615 (effective immediately)

Amendments to Rule 7C:3 (new Rule; effective immediately)

Posted to the Web 09/16/16

Amendments to Rule 3B:2 (effective immediately)

Posted to the Web 03/01/16

Amendments to Rule 8:7 (effective immediately)

Add Rule 8:8A (effective immediately)

Posted to the Web 12/17/15

Amendments to Rule 3C:2 (effective immediately)

Posted to the Web 11/03/15

Amendments to Rule 2:408 (effective July 1, 2016)

Amendments to Rule 5:13A (effective January 1, 2016)

Amendments to Rule 5A:10A (effective January 1, 2016)

Amendments to Rule 5:21 (effective January 1, 2016)

Amendments to Rule 5:35 (effective January 1, 2016)

Amendments to Rule 5A:30 (effective January 1, 2016)

Posted to the Web 10/30/15

Amendment to Section IV, Paragraph 10 of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court (effective immediately)

Amendments to Form 6, Suggested Questions to Be Put by the Court to an Accused Who Has Pleaded Guilty (Rule 3A:8) (effective immediately).

Amendments to Form 11, Misdemeanor Proceedings in District and Circuit Courts (Rule 3A:8(b)(2); Rule 7C:6; and Rule 8:18) (effective immediately).

Amendment to Canon 4, comment on subdivision C(2) (effective October 21, 2015)

Posted to the Web 10/07/15
Amendments to Rule 5:20 (effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 07/10/15

Amendments to Rule 2:605 (effective July 1, 2015).

Amendments to Rule 3B:2 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:6 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:9 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:10 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:15 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:17 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:17A (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:18 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:19 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:20 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:26 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:30 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:32 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:4 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:6 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:7 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:10 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:12 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:19 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:20 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:21 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:23 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:25 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:6A (new rule; effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 5:13A (new rule; effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 5A:4A (new rule; effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 5A:10A (new rule; effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 5A:38 (new rule; effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 02/27/14

Amendments to Rule 1A:8 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 4:11 (effective May 1, 2015)

Posted to the Web 11/12/14

Amendments to Rule 2:803 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 2:801 (effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 11/03/14

Amendments to Rule 1A:1 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Regulations Governing Applications for Admission to Virginia Bar Pursuant to Rule of the Supreme Court of Virginia 1A:1 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 9:1 (new rule; effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 9:2 (new rule; effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 10/03/14

Amendments to Rule 3B:2 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 3C:2 (effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 07/03/14

Amendments to Rule 2:404 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 2:803 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 2:902 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 2A:2 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 3A:8 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 7C:6 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 8:18 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 2:413 (new rule; effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 05/22/14

Rule 1A:8 (effective July 1, 2014).

Posted to the Web 05/19/14

Amendments to Rule 5:1A (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 5:17 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 5A:1A (new Rule; effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 5A:12 (effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 02/28/14

Amendment to Rule 1:18 (effective May 1, 2014)

Posted to the Web 01/31/14

Amendments to Rule 5:21 (effective January 31, 2014).

Posted to the Web 11/05/13

Amendments to Rule 3B:2 (effective January 1, 2014).
Amendments to Rule 3C:2 (effective January 1, 2014).
Amendments to Rule 1A:1 (effective February 1, 2014).
Amendments to Rule1A:3 (effective February 1, 2014).
Amendments to Rule 5:20 (effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 06/24/13

Amendments to Rule 2:706 (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 2:804 (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 3:20 (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 4:7 (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 3B:2 (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 5:7B (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Form 12, Petition for a Writ of Actual Innocence (Supreme Court of Virginia) (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 5A:5(b) (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Form 12, Petition for a Writ of Actual Innocence (Court of Appeals of Virginia) (effective July 1, 2013).

Posted to the Web 12/18/12

Amendments to Rule 3A:14 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 5:5 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 5:35 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 5A:30 (effective January 1, 2013).

Posted to the Web 11/06/12

Amendments to Rule 1:4 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 1:17 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 3:3 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 3:4 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 3:22A (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 3C:2 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 4:5 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 5:21 (effective January 1, 2013).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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