Va. R. Sup. Ct. 5A:7

As amended through September 26, 2024
Rule 5A:7 - Record on Appeal: Contents
(a)Contents. The following constitute the record on appeal from the trial court:
(1) the original documents and exhibits filed or lodged in the office of the clerk of the trial court, including any report of a commissioner in chancery and the accompanying depositions and other papers;
(2) each instruction marked "given" or "refused" and initialed by the judge;
(3) each exhibit offered in evidence, whether admitted or not, and initialed by the trial judge (or any photograph thereof as authorized by § 19.2-270.4 (A) and (C)). (All non-documentary exhibits must be tagged or labeled in the trial court and the tag or label initialed by the judge.);
(4) each order entered by the trial court;
(5) any opinion or memorandum decision rendered by the judge of the trial court;
(6) any deposition and any discovery material encompassed within Part Four offered in evidence (whether admitted or rejected) at any proceeding; and
(7) the transcript of any proceeding or a written statement of facts, testimony, and other incidents of the case when made a part of the record as provided in Rule 5A:8, or the official videotape recording of any proceeding in those circuit courts authorized by the Supreme Court to use videotape recordings. This Court may require that any videotape proceedings be transcribed, in whole or in part, and made a part of the record as provided in Rule 5A:8, except that the transcript must be filed within 60 days after the entry of the order requiring such transcript; and
(8) the notice of appeal.
(b)Disagreement on Contents. If disagreement arises as to the contents of any part of the record, the matter must, in the first instance, be submitted to and decided by the trial court.

Va. Sup. Ct. 5A:7

Amended by order dated April 30, 2010, effective 7/1/2010; amended by order dated April 10, 2015, effective 7/1/2015; amended by order dated September 3, 2020, effective 9/3/2020; amended by order dated November 23, 2020, effective 3/1/2021.