Appellate Law in Virginia
This page covers appellate law as it applies in Virginia — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what appellate protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern appellate in Virginia
Virginia state law
- Civil Remedies and Procedure › Chapter 7. Civil Actions; Commencement, Pleadings, and Motions › Article 2. Pleadings GenerallyVA 8.01 § 8.01-271.1
Cited in 132 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Civil Remedies and Procedure › Chapter 17. Judgments and Decrees Generally › Article 1. In GeneralVA 8.01 § 8.01-428
Cited in 93 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15. Trial and Its Incidents › Article 1. JurisdictionVA 19.2 § 19.2-243
Cited in 47 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Civil Remedies and Procedure › Chapter 13. Certain Incidents of TrialVA 8.01 § 8.01-383
Cited in 30 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Courts Not of Record › Chapter 11. Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts › Article 11. AppealVA 16.1 § 16.1-296
Cited in 26 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Courts of Record › Chapter 5. Circuit Courts › Article 1. Establishment; Jurisdiction; EtcVA 17.1 § 17.1-513
Cited in 23 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Federal law
- Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Judiciary Act of 1891 (Evarts Act / Circuit Courts of Appeals Act)
The Judiciary Act of 1891, also called the Evarts Act or Circuit Courts of Appeals Act, created the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals as an intermediate level of federal a…
- Judicial Code of 1911
The Judicial Code of 1911 reorganized the federal judiciary, finally abolishing the older United States Circuit Courts as trial-level courts (whose work was transferred entirely…
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for appellate in Virginia.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.