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VA Code § 17.1-402 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-402. (Effective January 1, 2022) Sessions; panels; quorum; presiding judges; hearings en banc

A. The Court of Appeals shall sit at such locations within the Commonwealth as the chief judge, upon consultation with the other judges of the court, shall designate so as to provide, insofar as feasible, convenient access to the various geographic areas of the Commonwealth. The chief judge shall schedule sessions of the court as required to discharge expeditiously the business of the court.B. The Court of Appeals shall sit in panels of at least three judges each. The presence of all judges in the panel shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. The chief judge shall assign the members to panels and, insofar as practicable, rotate the membership of the panels. The chief judge shall preside over any panel of which he is a member and shall designate the presiding judges of the other panels.C. Each panel shall hear and determine, independently of the others, the petitions for appeal and appeals granted in criminal cases and the other cases assigned to that panel.D. The Court of Appeals shall sit en banc (i) when there is a dissent in the panel to which the case was originally assigned and an aggrieved party requests an en banc hearing and at least four judges of the court vote in favor of such a hearing or (ii) when any judge of any panel shall certify that in his opinion a decision of such panel of the court is in conflict with a prior decision of the court or of any panel thereof and three other judges of the court concur in that view. The court may sit en banc upon its own motion at any time, in any case in which a majority of the court determines it is appropriate to do so. The court sitting en banc shall consider and decide the case and may overrule any previous decision by any panel or of the full court.E. The court may sit en banc with no fewer than eight judges. In all cases decided by the court en banc, the concurrence of at least a majority of the judges sitting shall be required to reverse a judgment, in whole or in part.1983, c. 413, § 17-116.02; 1984, c. 701; 1988, cc. 71, 478; 1998, c. 872; 2000, c. 8; 2001, c. 555; 2008, cc. 54, 156.
VA Code § 17.1-403 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-403. (Effective until January 1, 2022) Rules of practice, procedure, and internal processes; promulgation by Supreme Court; amendments; summary disposition of appeals without merit

The Supreme Court shall prescribe and publish the initial rules governing practice, procedure, and internal processes for the Court of Appeals designed to achieve the just, speedy, and inexpensive disposition of all litigation in that court consistent with the ends of justice and to maintain uniformity in the law of the Commonwealth. Before amending the rules thereafter, the Supreme Court shall receive and consider recommendations from the Court of Appeals. The rules shall prescribe procedures governing the summary disposition of appeals which are determined to be without merit.1983, c. 413, § 17-116.03; 1984, cc. 632, 701; 1998, c. 872.
VA Code § 17.1-403 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-403. (Effective January 1, 2022) Rules of practice, procedure, and internal processes; promulgation by Supreme Court; amendments; summary disposition of appeals

The Supreme Court shall prescribe and publish the initial rules governing practice, procedure, and internal processes for the Court of Appeals designed to achieve the just, speedy, and inexpensive disposition of all litigation in that court consistent with the ends of justice and to maintain uniformity in the law of the Commonwealth. Before amending the rules thereafter, the Supreme Court shall receive and consider recommendations from the Court of Appeals. The rules shall prescribe procedures governing the summary disposition of appeals which are determined to be without merit.1983, c. 413, § 17-116.03; 1984, cc. 632, 701; 1998, c. 872.
VA Code § 17.1-404 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-404. Original jurisdiction in matters of contempt and injunctions, writs of mandamus, prohibition and habeas corpus

The Court of Appeals shall have authority to punish for contempt. A judge of the Court of Appeals shall exercise initially the authority concerning injunctions vested in a justice of the Supreme Court by § 8.01-626 in any case over which the court would have appellate jurisdiction as provided in §§ 17.1-405 and 17.1-406. In addition, in such cases over which the court would have appellate jurisdiction, the court shall have original jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus, prohibition and habeas corpus.1983, c. 413, § 17-116.04; 1984, c. 701; 1998, c. 872.
VA Code § 17.1-405 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-405. (Effective until January 1, 2022) Appellate jurisdiction — Administrative agency, Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, and domestic relations appeals

Any aggrieved party may appeal to the Court of Appeals from:1. Any final decision of a circuit court on appeal from (i) a decision of an administrative agency, or (ii) a grievance hearing decision issued pursuant to § 2.2-3005;2. Any final decision of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission;3. Any final judgment, order, or decree of a circuit court involving:a. Affirmance or annulment of a marriage;b. Divorce;c. Custody;d. Spousal or child support;e. The control or disposition of a child;f. Any other domestic relations matter arising under Title 16.1 or Title 20;g. Adoption under Chapter 12 (§ 63.2-1200 et seq.) of Title 63.2; orh. A final grievance hearing decision issued pursuant to subsection B of § 2.2-3007.4. Any interlocutory decree or order entered in any of the cases listed in this section (i) granting, dissolving, or denying an injunction or (ii) adjudicating the principles of a cause.1983, c. 413, § 17-116.05; 1984, c. 701; 1985, c. 283; 1990, c. 897; 1998, c. 872; 2000, cc. 830, 947, 1006; 2001, cc. 393, 420.
VA Code § 17.1-405 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-405. (Effective January 1, 2022) Appellate jurisdiction — Administrative agency, Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, and civil matter appeals

Any aggrieved party may appeal to the Court of Appeals from:1. Any final decision of a circuit court on appeal from (i) a decision of an administrative agency, or (ii) a grievance hearing decision issued pursuant to § 2.2-3005;2. Any final decision of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission;3. Any final judgment, order, or decree of a circuit court involving:a. Affirmance or annulment of a marriage;b. Divorce;c. Custody;d. Spousal or child support;e. The control or disposition of a child;f. Any other domestic relations matter arising under Title 16.1 or Title 20;g. Adoption under Chapter 12 (§ 63.2-1200 et seq.) of Title 63.2; orh. A final grievance hearing decision issued pursuant to subsection B of § 2.2-3007.4. Any interlocutory decree or order entered in any of the cases listed in this section (i) granting, dissolving, or denying an injunction or (ii) adjudicating the principles of a cause.1983, c. 413, § 17-116.05; 1984, c. 701; 1985, c. 283; 1990, c. 897; 1998, c. 872; 2000, cc. 830, 947, 1006; 2001, cc. 393, 420.
VA Code § 17.1-406 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-406. (Effective until January 1, 2022) Petitions for appeal; cases over which Court of Appeals does not have jurisdiction

A. Any aggrieved party may present a petition for appeal to the Court of Appeals from (i) any final conviction in a circuit court of a traffic infraction or a crime, (ii) any final decision of a circuit court on an application for a concealed weapons permit pursuant to Article 6.1 (§ 18.2-307.1 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, (iii) any final order of a circuit court involving involuntary treatment of prisoners pursuant to § 53.1-40.1 or 53.1-133.04, or (iv) any final order for declaratory or injunctive relief under § 57-2.02. The Commonwealth or any county, city or town may petition the Court of Appeals for an appeal pursuant to this subsection in any case in which such party previously could have petitioned the Supreme Court for a writ of error under § 19.2-317. The Commonwealth may also petition the Court of Appeals for an appeal in a criminal case pursuant to § 19.2-398.B. In accordance with other applicable provisions of law, appeals lie directly to the Supreme Court from a final decision, judgment, or order of a circuit court involving a petition for a writ of habeas corpus; from any final finding, decision, order, or judgment of the State Corporation Commission; and from proceedings under §§ 54.1-3935 and 54.1-3937. Complaints of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission shall be filed with the Supreme Court of Virginia. The Court of Appeals shall not have jurisdiction over any cases or proceedings described in this subsection.1984, c. 701, § 17-116.05:1; 1985, c. 371; 1987, cc. 707, 710; 1988, c. 873; 1998, c. 872; 2007, c. 889; 2013, c. 746; 2019, c. 809; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.
VA Code § 17.1-406 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-406. (Effective January 1, 2022) Appeals in criminal matters; cases over which Court of Appeals does not have jurisdiction

A. Any aggrieved party may present a petition for appeal to the Court of Appeals from (i) any final conviction in a circuit court of a traffic infraction or a crime, (ii) any final decision of a circuit court on an application for a concealed weapons permit pursuant to Article 6.1 (§ 18.2-307.1 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, (iii) any final order of a circuit court involving involuntary treatment of prisoners pursuant to § 53.1-40.1 or 53.1-133.04, or (iv) any final order for declaratory or injunctive relief under § 57-2.02. The Commonwealth or any county, city or town may petition the Court of Appeals for an appeal pursuant to this subsection in any case in which such party previously could have petitioned the Supreme Court for a writ of error under § 19.2-317. The Commonwealth may also petition the Court of Appeals for an appeal in a criminal case pursuant to § 19.2-398.B. In accordance with other applicable provisions of law, appeals lie directly to the Supreme Court from a final decision, judgment, or order of a circuit court involving a petition for a writ of habeas corpus; from any final finding, decision, order, or judgment of the State Corporation Commission; and from proceedings under §§ 54.1-3935 and 54.1-3937. Complaints of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission shall be filed with the Supreme Court of Virginia. The Court of Appeals shall not have jurisdiction over any cases or proceedings described in this subsection.1984, c. 701, § 17-116.05:1; 1985, c. 371; 1987, cc. 707, 710; 1988, c. 873; 1998, c. 872; 2007, c. 889; 2013, c. 746; 2019, c. 809; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.
VA Code § 17.1-407 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-407. (Effective until January 1, 2022) Procedures on appeal

A. The notice of appeal in all cases within the jurisdiction of the court shall be filed with the clerk of the trial court or the clerk of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, as appropriate, and a copy of such notice shall be mailed or delivered to all opposing counsel and parties not represented by counsel, and to the clerk of the Court of Appeals. The clerk shall endorse thereon the day and year he received it.B. Appeals pursuant to § 17.1-405 are appeals of right. The clerk of the Court of Appeals shall refer each case for which a notice of appeal has been filed, other than appeals in criminal cases, to a panel of the court as the court may direct.C. Each petition for appeal in a criminal case shall be referred to one or more judges of the Court of Appeals as the court shall direct. A judge to whom the petition is referred may grant the petition on the basis of the record without the necessity of oral argument. The clerk shall refer each appeal for which a petition has been granted to a panel of the court as the court shall direct.D. If the judge to whom a petition is initially referred does not grant the appeal, counsel for the petitioner shall be entitled to state orally before a panel of the court the reasons why his appeal should be granted. If all of the judges of the panel to whom the petition is referred are of the opinion that the petition ought not be granted, the order denying the appeal shall state the reasons for the denial. Thereafter, no other petition in the matter shall be entertained in the Court of Appeals.1984, c. 701, § 17-116.05:2; 1988, cc. 71, 479; 1998, c. 872.
VA Code § 17.1-407 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-407. (Effective January 1, 2022) Procedures on appeal

A. The notice of appeal in all cases within the jurisdiction of the court shall be filed with the clerk of the trial court or the clerk of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, as appropriate, and a copy of such notice shall be mailed or delivered to all opposing counsel and parties not represented by counsel, and to the clerk of the Court of Appeals. The clerk shall endorse thereon the day and year he received it.B. Appeals pursuant to § 17.1-405 are appeals of right. The clerk of the Court of Appeals shall refer each case for which a notice of appeal has been filed, other than appeals in criminal cases, to a panel of the court as the court may direct.C. Each petition for appeal in a criminal case shall be referred to one or more judges of the Court of Appeals as the court shall direct. A judge to whom the petition is referred may grant the petition on the basis of the record without the necessity of oral argument. The clerk shall refer each appeal for which a petition has been granted to a panel of the court as the court shall direct.D. If the judge to whom a petition is initially referred does not grant the appeal, counsel for the petitioner shall be entitled to state orally before a panel of the court the reasons why his appeal should be granted. If all of the judges of the panel to whom the petition is referred are of the opinion that the petition ought not be granted, the order denying the appeal shall state the reasons for the denial. Thereafter, no other petition in the matter shall be entertained in the Court of Appeals.1984, c. 701, § 17-116.05:2; 1988, cc. 71, 479; 1998, c. 872.
VA Code § 17.1-408 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-408. (Effective until January 1, 2022) Time for filing; notice; petition

The notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals shall be filed in every case within the court's appellate jurisdiction as provided in § 8.01-675.3. The petition for appeal in a criminal case shall be filed not more than forty days after the filing of the record with the Court of Appeals. However, a thirty-day extension may be granted in the discretion of the court in order to attain the ends of justice. When an appeal from an interlocutory decree or order is permitted in a criminal case, the petition for appeal shall be presented within the forty-day time limitation provided in this section.1984, c. 701, § 17-116.05:3; 1998, c. 872.
VA Code § 17.1-408 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-408. (Effective January 1, 2022) Time for filing; notice; opening brief; petition

The notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals shall be filed in every case within the court's appellate jurisdiction as provided in § 8.01-675.3. The petition for appeal in a criminal case shall be filed not more than forty days after the filing of the record with the Court of Appeals. However, a thirty-day extension may be granted in the discretion of the court in order to attain the ends of justice. When an appeal from an interlocutory decree or order is permitted in a criminal case, the petition for appeal shall be presented within the forty-day time limitation provided in this section.1984, c. 701, § 17-116.05:3; 1998, c. 872.
VA Code § 17.1-409 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-409. Certification to the Supreme Court

A. In any case in which an appeal has been taken to or filed with the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court in its discretion, on motion of the Court of Appeals, or on its own motion, may certify the case for review by the Supreme Court before it has been determined by the Court of Appeals. The effect of such certification shall be to transfer jurisdiction over the case to the Supreme Court for all purposes.B. Such certification may be made only when, in its discretion, the Supreme Court determines that:1. The case is of such imperative public importance as to justify the deviation from normal appellate practice and to require prompt decision in the Supreme Court; or2. The docket or the status of the work of the Court of Appeals is such that the sound or expeditious administration of justice requires that jurisdiction over the case be transferred to the Supreme Court.1983, c. 413, § 17-116.06; 1984, c. 701; 1998, c. 872.
VA Code § 17.1-410 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-410. (Effective until January 1, 2022) Disposition of appeals; finality of decisions

A. Each appeal of right taken to the Court of Appeals and each appeal for which a petition for appeal has been granted shall be considered by a panel of the court.When the Court of Appeals has (i) rejected a petition for appeal, (ii) dismissed an appeal in any case in accordance with the Rules of Court, or (iii) decided an appeal, its decision shall be final, without appeal to the Supreme Court, in:1. Traffic infraction and misdemeanor cases where no incarceration is imposed;2. Cases originating before any administrative agency or the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission;3. Cases involving the affirmance or annulment of a marriage, divorce, custody, spousal or child support or the control or disposition of a juvenile and other domestic relations cases arising under Title 16.1 or Title 20, or involving adoption under Chapter 12 (§ 63.2-1200 et seq.) of Title 63.2;4. Appeals in criminal cases pursuant to §§ 19.2-398 and 19.2-401. Such finality of the Court of Appeals' decision shall not preclude a defendant, if he is convicted, from requesting the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court on direct appeal to reconsider an issue which was the subject of the pretrial appeal; and5. Appeals involving involuntary treatment of prisoners pursuant to § 53.1-40.1 or 53.1-133.04.B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, in any case other than an appeal pursuant to § 19.2-398, in which the Supreme Court determines on a petition for review that the decision of the Court of Appeals involves a substantial constitutional question as a determinative issue or matters of significant precedential value, review may be had in the Supreme Court in accordance with the provisions of § 17.1-411.1983, c. 413, § 17-116.07; 1984, c. 701; 1987, c. 710; 1988, c. 873; 1998, c. 872; 2000, c. 830; 2019, c. 809.
VA Code § 17.1-410 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-410. (Effective January 1, 2022) Disposition of appeals; finality of decisions

A. Each appeal of right taken to the Court of Appeals and each appeal for which a petition for appeal has been granted shall be considered by a panel of the court.When the Court of Appeals has (i) rejected a petition for appeal, (ii) dismissed an appeal in any case in accordance with the Rules of Court, or (iii) decided an appeal, its decision shall be final, without appeal to the Supreme Court, in:1. Traffic infraction and misdemeanor cases where no incarceration is imposed;2. Cases originating before any administrative agency or the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission;3. Cases involving the affirmance or annulment of a marriage, divorce, custody, spousal or child support or the control or disposition of a juvenile and other domestic relations cases arising under Title 16.1 or Title 20, or involving adoption under Chapter 12 (§ 63.2-1200 et seq.) of Title 63.2;4. Appeals in criminal cases pursuant to §§ 19.2-398 and 19.2-401. Such finality of the Court of Appeals' decision shall not preclude a defendant, if he is convicted, from requesting the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court on direct appeal to reconsider an issue which was the subject of the pretrial appeal; and5. Appeals involving involuntary treatment of prisoners pursuant to § 53.1-40.1 or 53.1-133.04.B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, in any case other than an appeal pursuant to § 19.2-398, in which the Supreme Court determines on a petition for review that the decision of the Court of Appeals involves a substantial constitutional question as a determinative issue or matters of significant precedential value, review may be had in the Supreme Court in accordance with the provisions of § 17.1-411.1983, c. 413, § 17-116.07; 1984, c. 701; 1987, c. 710; 1988, c. 873; 1998, c. 872; 2000, c. 830; 2019, c. 809.
VA Code § 17.1-411 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-411. Review by the Supreme Court

Except where the decision of the Court of Appeals is made final under § 17.1-410 or § 19.2-408, any party aggrieved by a final decision of the Court of Appeals, including the Commonwealth, may petition the Supreme Court for an appeal. The Commonwealth, or any county, city, or town, may also petition the Supreme Court for review pursuant to § 19.2-317. The granting of such petitions shall be in the discretion of the Supreme Court.1983, c. 413, § 17-116.08; 1997, c. 358; 1998, c. 872.
VA Code § 17.1-412 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals|§ 17.1-412. Affirmance, reversal, or modification of judgment; petition for appeal to Supreme Court upon award of new trial

A judgment, order, conviction, or decree of a circuit court or award of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission may be affirmed, or it may be reversed, modified, or set aside by the Court of Appeals for errors appearing in the record. If the decision of the Court of Appeals is to reverse and remand the case for a new trial, any party aggrieved by the granting of the new trial may accept the remand or proceed to petition for appeal in the Supreme Court pursuant to § 17.1-411.1983, c. 413, § 17-116.09; 1984, c. 701; 1998, c. 872.