Any party may, upon notice to all other parties or their counsel, remove any book, record or document which has been filed with the clerk or has become a part of the permanent record filed with the Executive Secretary for purposes of inspection and copying. The party removing the documents shall give an appropriate receipt to the clerk or Executive Secretary and shall be responsible for the return of the materials within ten days.
§ 8.01-581.4:2.Removal of record for inspection and copying; notice.
Chapter 21.1. Medical Malpractice · Article 1. Medical Malpractice Review Panels; Arbitration of Malpractice Claims · Last amended 1986 · Last verified July 16, 2026
In one sentenceA party may check out a filed panel record — book, record, or document — from the clerk or the Executive Secretary for inspection and copying, so long as it gives notice to the other parties, provides a receipt, and returns the material within ten days.
Full Text of § 8.01-581.4:2
Plain-English Summary
The panel record filed under § 8.01-581.4:1 doesn’t have to stay locked away from the parties who need to review it. This section lets any party temporarily remove a book, record, or document that’s been filed with the clerk, or that has become part of the permanent record filed with the Executive Secretary, for the purpose of inspecting and copying it.
That access comes with strings attached. The removing party must give notice to all other parties or their counsel before taking the material, hand the clerk or Executive Secretary an appropriate receipt, and return everything within ten days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who must a party notify before removing a panel record for copying?
All other parties to the proceeding, or their counsel.
What must the removing party give in exchange for taking the record?
An appropriate receipt to the clerk or the Executive Secretary.
How long does a party have to return removed materials?
Ten days.
Can a party remove records held by the Executive Secretary, not just the local clerk?
Yes. The section covers records filed with the clerk as well as those that have become part of the permanent record filed with the Executive Secretary.
What is the removal allowed for?
Purposes of inspection and copying.
Amendment History
1986, c. 227.
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
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Code of Virginia, Virginia Division of Legislative Automated Systems. Last verified July 16, 2026.
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