Rule 3.8(d) requires a prosecutor “make timely disclosure” of the “existence of evidence” that the prosecutor knows tends to negate the guilt of the accused, mitigate the degree of the offense, or reduce the punishment, but the rule does not specify what form that disclosure must take, nor whether disclosure requires ...
When the Special Justice permits the individual to be a CMA, the individual is required to accept a “minimum period of treatment.” ing to the Virginia Code, the individual is required to stay in the hospital for a minimum of 72 hours and, after that period, is required to give 48 hours notice of their desire to ...
(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 ...
In 2020, Virginia's Democratic-controlled General Assembly passed the law increasing the previous cap of 4.5 days off a sentence for every 30 days served to 15 days off every month.
‒ When the court has entered its order overruling all motions, demurrers and other pleas filed by a defendant as a responsive pleading, such defendant must, unless the defendant has already done so, file an answer within 21 days after the entry of such order, or within such shorter or longer time as the court may ...
Any party may demand a trial by jury of any issue triable of right by a jury by (1) serving upon the other parties a demand therefor in writing at any time after the commencement of the action and not later than 10 days after the service of the last pleading directed to such issue, and (2) filing the demand as required ...
Pursuant to rule 3A:12, a subpoena for attendance of a witness or for production of documents may not be issued by the Clerk's Office, if the person or entity being served resides or is located outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Among the more common reasons jury service is excused are: Your age. You are not a U.S. citizen. You have a medical condition that would impede your jury service. You recently served on a jury in state or federal court.