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Amendments Arranged by Rule, with Amendments Tracked

Unofficial versions of Rules recently amended, showing additions and deletions. Additions to a Rule are shown in red and underlined; deletions are noted in blue and struck through.

Posted to the Web 02/15/24

Posted to the Web 11/22/23

Posted to the Web 10/06/23

Posted to the Web 09/13/23

Posted to the Web 08/14/23

Posted to the Web 06/8/23

Posted to the Web 06/20/23

Posted to the Web 05/30/23

Posted to the Web 05/09/23

Posted to the Web 03/27/23

Posted to the Web 03/06/23

Posted to the Web 09/21/22

Posted to the Web 06/29/22

Posted to the Web 05/02/22

Posted to the Web 11/10/21

Posted to the Web 11/04/21

Posted to the Web 10/07/21

Posted to the Web 09/09/21

Posted to the Web 06/30/21

Posted to the Web 06/07/21

Posted to the Web 01/13/21

Posted to the Web 09/25/20

Posted to the Web 06/18/20

Posted to the Web 05/12/20

Posted to the Web 11/06/19

Posted to the Web 08/15/19

Posted to the Web 07/31/19

Posted to the Web 06/25/19

Posted to the Web 04/30/19

Posted to the Web 12/12/18

Posted to the Web 11/02/18

Posted to the Web 10/25/18

Posted to the Web 09/17/18

Posted to the Web 08/31/18

Posted to the Web 07/13/18

Posted to the Web 04/18/18

Posted to the Web 03/30/18

Posted to the Web 06/01/17

Posted to the Web 04/27/17

Posted to the Web 04/21/17

Posted to the Web 03/30/17

Posted to the Web 01/04/17

Posted to the Web 11/03/16

Amendments to Rule 5:30 (effective January 1, 2017)

Posted to the Web 11/02/16

Amendments to Rules 5:24 and 5A:17 (effective January 1, 2017)

Amendments to Rule 1:5 (effective January 1, 2017)

Amendments to Rule 4:1 (effective January 1, 2017)

Posted to the Web 09/30/16

Amendments to Rule 2:615 (effective immediately)

Amendments to Rule 7C:3 (new Rule; effective immediately)

Posted to the Web 09/16/16

Amendments to Rule 3B:2 (effective immediately)

Posted to the Web 03/01/16

Amendments to Rule 8:7 (effective immediately)

Add Rule 8:8A (effective immediately)

Posted to the Web 12/17/15

Amendments to Rule 3C:2 (effective immediately)

Posted to the Web 11/03/15

Amendments to Rule 2:408 (effective July 1, 2016)

Amendments to Rule 5:13A (effective January 1, 2016)

Amendments to Rule 5A:10A (effective January 1, 2016)

Amendments to Rule 5:21 (effective January 1, 2016)

Amendments to Rule 5:35 (effective January 1, 2016)

Amendments to Rule 5A:30 (effective January 1, 2016)

Posted to the Web 10/30/15

Amendment to Section IV, Paragraph 10 of the Rules for Integration of the Virginia State Bar, Part Six of the Rules of Court (effective immediately)

Amendments to Form 6, Suggested Questions to Be Put by the Court to an Accused Who Has Pleaded Guilty (Rule 3A:8) (effective immediately).

Amendments to Form 11, Misdemeanor Proceedings in District and Circuit Courts (Rule 3A:8(b)(2); Rule 7C:6; and Rule 8:18) (effective immediately).

Amendment to Canon 4, comment on subdivision C(2) (effective October 21, 2015)

Posted to the Web 10/07/15
Amendments to Rule 5:20 (effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 07/10/15

Amendments to Rule 2:605 (effective July 1, 2015).

Amendments to Rule 3B:2 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:6 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:9 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:10 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:15 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:17 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:17A (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:18 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:19 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:20 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:26 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:30 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:32 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:4 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:6 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:7 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:10 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:12 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:19 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:20 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:21 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:23 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5A:25 (effective July 1, 2015).
Amendments to Rule 5:6A (new rule; effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 5:13A (new rule; effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 5A:4A (new rule; effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 5A:10A (new rule; effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 5A:38 (new rule; effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 02/27/14

Amendments to Rule 1A:8 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 4:11 (effective May 1, 2015)

Posted to the Web 11/12/14

Amendments to Rule 2:803 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 2:801 (effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 11/03/14

Amendments to Rule 1A:1 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Regulations Governing Applications for Admission to Virginia Bar Pursuant to Rule of the Supreme Court of Virginia 1A:1 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 9:1 (new rule; effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 9:2 (new rule; effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 10/03/14

Amendments to Rule 3B:2 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 3C:2 (effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 07/03/14

Amendments to Rule 2:404 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 2:803 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 2:902 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 2A:2 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 3A:8 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 7C:6 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 8:18 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 2:413 (new rule; effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 05/22/14

Rule 1A:8 (effective July 1, 2014).

Posted to the Web 05/19/14

Amendments to Rule 5:1A (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 5:17 (effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 5A:1A (new Rule; effective immediately).
Amendments to Rule 5A:12 (effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 02/28/14


Amendment to Rule 1:18 (effective May 1, 2014)

Posted to the Web 01/31/14


Amendments to Rule 5:21 (effective January 31, 2014).

Posted to the Web 11/05/13

Amendments to Rule 3B:2 (effective January 1, 2014).
Amendments to Rule 3C:2 (effective January 1, 2014).
Amendments to Rule 1A:1 (effective February 1, 2014).
Amendments to Rule1A:3 (effective February 1, 2014).
Amendments to Rule 5:20 (effective immediately).

Posted to the Web 06/24/13

Amendments to Rule 2:706 (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 2:804 (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 3:20 (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 4:7 (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 3B:2 (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 5:7B (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Form 12, Petition for a Writ of Actual Innocence (Supreme Court of Virginia) (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 5A:5(b) (effective July 1, 2013).
Amendments to Form 12, Petition for a Writ of Actual Innocence (Court of Appeals of Virginia) (effective July 1, 2013).

Posted to the Web 12/18/12

Amendments to Rule 3A:14 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 5:5 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 5:35 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 5A:30 (effective January 1, 2013).

Posted to the Web 11/06/12

Amendments to Rule 1:4 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 1:17 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 3:3 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 3:4 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 3:22A (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 3C:2 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 4:5 (effective January 1, 2013).
Amendments to Rule 5:21 (effective January 1, 2013).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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