SB143:

Court of Appeals of Virginia; makes various changes to procedures and jurisdiction of the Court.

Bill Summary:

Court of Appeals of Virginia. Makes various changes to the procedures and jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals of Virginia, including (i) clarifying that an aggrieved party of certain pretrial orders may petition the Court of Appeals for review of such order and that such petitions shall be reviewed by a three-judge panel, (ii) providing that a party to an appeal that requests an extension for a filing deadline in the Court of Appeals must show good cause for the extension to be granted, (iii) clarifying that appeal bonds and security bonds are not required in criminal appeals, (iv) permitting the Court of Appeals to dispense with oral argument if the parties agree that it is not necessary, and (v) making consistent the grounds for seeking a delayed appeal in a criminal case in the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill additionally corrects the unintentional elimination of reviews of interlocutory decrees or orders involving certain equitable claims from the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals.