State appellate court · Virginia
Virginia Supreme Court Filing Rules Check
Filing in the Virginia Supreme Court? DraftAria formats your document for this court and checks it against the requirements below before you file — page limits, formatting, citations and electronic filing.
Not yet verified. These requirements come from DraftAria's court database and have not yet been verified against the court's official rules, which change over time. Always confirm with the court's current local rules and standing orders before filing.
Filing requirements in our database
| Requirement | Details | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| BriefsFormat | Opening briefs limited to 12,300 wordsDeadline: 40 days after record filed | Va. Sup. Ct. R. 5:26(a) |
| FontFormat | 14-point proportional font | Va. Sup. Ct. R. 5:6(b) |
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