Virginia law currently allows a defendant to request a modification of their sentence at any time, as long as they are being held within a local detention facility.
Rule 7C:5 - Discovery (a)Application of Rule. This Rule applies only to the prosecution for a misdemeanor which may be punished by confinement in jail and to a preliminary hearing for a felony.
Except for good cause shown, a petition for rehearing or reconsideration must be filed not later than 20 days after the date of entry of the judgment, order, or decree.
Typically, a motion to correct sentencing can be made any time after an illegal sentence is imposed or incorrect calculations have been made regarding the length of your sentence or time served.
Begining July 1, 2022, many felony defendants may earn up to a maximum of 15 days per 30 days served (a minimum time served of 65%) • For offenses listed, felony defendants are limited to 4.5 days per 30 days served (a minimum time served of 85%).
(1) Unless the court upon motion, for the convenience of parties and witnesses and in the interests of justice, orders otherwise, methods of discovery may be used in any sequence and the fact that a party is conducting discovery, whether by deposition or otherwise, shall not operate to delay any other party's discovery ...
A sentence modification, when granted by the court, changes the terms of your sentence. Obtaining a modification requires going back to court after being sentenced to petition the judge to alter the terms of your original sentence.
A motion to reconsider is a way for someone to request that the court to review their sentence after their trial is over, when the sentencing order may otherwise be final. The motion must be submitted in writing and there is no explicit time frame the court must follow in granting or denying the motion.
An answering party may not give lack of information or knowledge as a reason for failure to admit or deny unless he states that he has made reasonable inquiry and that the information known or readily obtainable by him is insufficient to enable him to admit or deny.