Where appellant was convicted under a local ordinance of driving under the influence, the locality, and not the commonwealth, is the proper party on appeal. As a result, there is no jurisdiction over this appeal. County conviction The Henrico County ...

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Where the circuit court ruled that it lacked jurisdiction to expunge protective orders that were entered, but later dismissed, against appellant, he has not preserved his challenge to the ruling. Overview A JDR court entered two preliminary protective orders against ...

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Where the trial court found appellant attorney in contempt for continuing to question the court’s ruling, the Court of Appeals lacks jurisdiction to review a “Commitment Order” entered by the trial court’s clerk, under which appellant was ordered to spend ...

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Virginia lawyers and business interests are overwhelmingly in favor of expanding the jurisdiction of the state Court of Appeals to provide an appeal of right in every circuit court case. Criminal lawyers and civil trial lawyers offered caveats and suggested ...

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ROANOKE – When it comes to writing an appellate brief, knowing your audience may be just as important as knowing the facts and the law. A career law clerk with the Supreme Court of Virginia recently offered that and other ...

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The Supreme Court of Virginia has acted to end confusion about what court has jurisdiction after one side notes an appeal. The creation of Rule 1:1B this month ends speculation about what procedural step triggers transfer of jurisdiction to the ...

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