Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
If a person has been sentenced for a felony to the Department of Corrections (the Department), the court that heard the case, if it appears compatible with the public interest and there are circumstances in mitigation of the offense, may, at any time before the person is transferred to the Department, or within 60 days ...
If a person has been sentenced for a felony to the Department of Corrections (the Department), the court that heard the case, if it appears compatible with the public interest and there are circumstances in mitigation of the offense, may, at any time before the person is transferred to the Department, or within 60 days ...
Five Defense Techniques To Assist You in Obtaining a Lighter... Investigate Your Past to Elicit Sympathy. Show Genuine Regret and a Proactive Desire to Improve. Plea Bargains. Proving Circumstances to Avoid. Mitigating Circumstances Surrounding the Offense. There was No Actual Harm Done. The Victim Is Also at Fault.
Virgina abolished Parole in 1998; therefore, making it a Truth-In-Sentencing state - meaning inmates must serve at least 65 percent of their sentence. VA is listed with the DOJ as TIS state.
Rule . — All final judgments, orders, and decrees, irrespective of terms of court, remain under the control of the trial court and may be modified, vacated, or suspended for twenty-one days after the date of entry, and no longer.
Brief Synopsis: A motion to transfer a state court case from one courthouse to another, often in another county, is based upon an argument that a “fair and impartial trial cannot be held in the county” usually due to news coverage and/or the popularity and prominence of the defendant.
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.
If you are facing an active sentence and are still in the local jail, you have options. Pursuant to Virginia Code § 19.2-303, you may file a Motion to Reconsider. A Motion to Reconsider is a request submitted to the sentencing judge requesting that the judge consider a different, less harsh sentence.
To transfer a vehicle title in Virginia, you typically need the original vehicle title, a vehicle bill of sale, identification, the Application for Title and Registration (Form VSA 17A), any lien release if applicable, and an odometer disclosure statement for vehicles under 10 years old.
'Venue' in Virginia civil procedure describes the rules governing which court in the Commonwealth of Virginia is the appropriate place for a case to be tried, presuming that subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction have been established.