In Virginia, a defendant can file a “plea in bar” if a single issue or state of facts creates a bar to the plaintiff's recovery. A defendant who raises a plea in bar has the burden of proof to prove that particular issue or state of facts.
Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 106 allows for personal, or registered or certified mail service. Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 4(e) allows for personal or residence service. Virginia Code § 8.01-296 allows for personal or residence service.
(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 ...
An expungement only applies to those found innocent or not convicted. An expungement does not apply to those who have been convicted of a crime, unless the conviction is later overturned or an absolute pardon is granted. Absolute pardons are granted only in rare cases by the governor.
Rule . Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken. (a) Within this Commonwealth. Within this Commonwealth depositions may be taken before any person authorized by law to administer oaths, and if certified by his hand may be received without proof of the signature to such certificate.
‒ 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 ...
(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 ...