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VIRGINIA COURTS INFORMATION AND FORMS

The official website for the Virginia Judicial System provides useful information about the court system, official court forms in PDF format, a case information system, and more.   (Note: When looking for case information for a Montgomery County case be sure to pick the correct division (Blacksburg or Christiansburg) where the trial will actually be.)

THE CODE OF VIRGINIA

The Virginia General Assembly provides a copy of the Virginia Code online .   The Code is organized into "Titles" that cover broad subject areas such as Title 18.2 ("Crimes") and Title 46.2 ("Motor Vehicles").   Each title is subdivided into Chapters, Articles, and Sections.   Laws that are codified often become chapters.   For example, the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (VRLTA) has been codified as Chapter 13.2 of Title 55.   You can search the online version by using search terms; however, you should be careful. The results will provide you specific code sections that contain your search terms, but the results won't tell you whether the section actually applies to you or not.   For example, if you searched for "security deposit," one of the hits would be Code section 55-248.15:1 which, in part, generally requires landlords to return security deposits within 45 days.   What it doesn't reveal is that section 55-248.15:1 is part of the VRLTA and that section 55-248.5, which is also part of the VRLTA, exempts many rental situations from the requirements of the VRLTA.   After reading the law, you should consult an attorney to make sure you really understand what it means and whether it really applies to your situation or not.

CIVIL REMEDIAL FEES

Information about the Civil Remedial Fees was moved to the Traffic section.

 

 

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This page was last updated December 6, 2007.