Petersburg Circuit Court, Virginia Document Filing Requirements

WARNING

Applies to

Motion to be relieved as counsel

Defense counsel is expected to continue representing the defendant through the appeal unless the Court relieves counsel by order after a written motion and hearing.

Defense counsel is expected to continue representing the defendant through the appeal stages unless the Court enters an order relieving counsel upon written motion and hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Order

Orders reflecting the Court's ruling should be prepared promptly or submitted at the time of the ruling and shall reflect the date the ruling was rendered or the matter heard.

Orders reflecting the Court's ruling should be prepared promptly or submitted at the time of the ruling and shall reflect the date the ruling was rendered or the matter heard.

WARNING

Applies to

Subsequent motion

A subsequent motion may be made only upon a showing of cause that it would be in the interest of justice.

A subsequent motion may be made only upon a showing of cause why such motion would be in the interest of justice.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion and response

A motion and notice should be filed in writing with the Clerk, with copies to opposing counsel; motions and opposing responses should include citations to relied-upon authorities.

A written motion and notice should be filed with the Clerk with copies to opposing counsel. Motions should also include citations to any cases, statutes or Rules of court relied upon by the moving party. Likewise, the party opposing the motion should provide a written response with citations.

WARNING

Applies to

Verdict forms

The Commonwealth is responsible for preparing the verdict forms.

The Commonwealth shall be responsible for preparation of the verdict forms.

WARNING

Applies to

Medical records or reports

The Court should be provided with medical records or reports that allow the court to determine the nature and extent of injuries, the nature and course of treatment, the resolution of the injury, the existence of any permanent injury, and the necessity of any future treatment.

The Court should be provided with medical records or reports that allow the court to determine the nature and extent of injuries, the nature and course of treatment, the resolution of the injury, the existence of any permanent injury, and the necessity of any future treatment.

INFO

Applies to

Order

Endorsements are dispensed with under Rule 1:13 of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

Endorsements are dispensed with pursuant to Rule 1:13 of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

INFO

Applies to

Jury instructions

The instruction-submission requirement does not prevent a party from offering additional instructions at trial.

This requirement shall not preclude the offering of additional instructions at the trial.