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Code of Virginia - In addition to the statutes, the code includes the rules of the court, legal ethics opinions and the code is organized by title number and section. If you don't know the law number, you can browse the Table of Contents or search for statutes by entering key words and terms. If you assistance with formulating your search, you can view search examples.

Virginia Administrative Code – State Agency Rules & Virginia Register of Regulations

Browse the Table of Contents by titles, agencies, chapters and sections

The Rules of the Supreme Court
Article VI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Virginia authorizes the Supreme Court of Virginia to make rules governing the course of appeals and the practice and procedures used in the courts of the Commonwealth. Virginia Code § 8.01-3 also addresses the rulemaking authority of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

Virginia Legislative Information System - This site provides links to the Code of Virginia, Virginia Administrative Code, and Virginia Register of Regulations. You can track bills/resolutions and have updates sent to your email. research pending legislation, statistics, reports and House and Senate documents.

Virginia's Judicial System – The website of the Virginia Court System includes a broad range of resources and information such as Opinions, Circuit Court Civil Filing Fee Calculation, Circuit and General District Case Status & Information, Circuit Court Civil forms, online payment for some offenses.

Virginia State Bar- If you navigate to the Public Resources section of the web page, you will have access to more than 20 brochures and booklets on law related issues. These publications cover such topics as domestic relations, how attorneys charge, senior citizens rights, intellectual property, advice on home purchases and information about the Virginia Lawyer Referral Service.

Virginia Agencies & Departments

Attorney General of Virginia: On the Attorney General’s website you will find information about various topics of public interest, including Internet safety, victim notification, identity theft protection, consumer assistance, and many other programs that uphold the Constitution and support the laws of the Commonwealth.

Attorney General Opinions from 1996 - Current
Department of Corrections - Community Corrections, Forms, Offenders, and Victim Services.

Department of Motor Vehicles - Moving violations and point assessments

Virginia Residential Landlord-Tenant Handbook 2011- Department of Housing and Community Development

Workers' Compensation Commission - Opinions, documents and forms.

Contact Information

Wahab Public Law Library

Direct: (757) 385-4419 | Email: LLStaff@vbgov.com