(a) Where an order of quarantine has been issued relating to a communicable disease of public health threat pursuant to § 32.1-48.09, the provisions of § 32.1-48.010, and related sections of Article 3.02 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia, govern any appeal of such order to the appropriate circuit court.
Rule 3:24.Appeal of Orders of Quarantine or Isolation Regarding Communicable Diseases of Public Health Threat.
Part Three: Practice and Procedures in Civil Actions · Last amended 2022 · Last verified July 16, 2026
In one sentenceDirects that appeals of quarantine or isolation orders issued over a communicable disease of public health threat follow the applicable Code of Virginia provisions, and requires the circuit court to protect the health and safety of everyone at the hearing, including by permitting telephone or video proceedings.
Full Text of Rule 3:24
(b) Where an order of isolation has been issued relating to a communicable disease of public health threat pursuant to § 32.1-48.012, the provisions of § 32.1-48.013 and related sections of Article 3.02 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia govern any appeal of such order to the appropriate circuit court.
(c) The circuit court must hold hearings under this rule in a manner to protect the health and safety of individuals subject to any such order or quarantine or isolation, court personnel, counsel, witnesses, and the general public. To this end, the circuit court may take measures including, but not limited to, ordering the hearing to be held by telephone or video conference or ordering those present to take appropriate precautions, including wearing personal protective equipment.
Plain-English Summary
Public health emergencies can put someone under a quarantine or isolation order, and this rule sends the appeal of that order to the statutes designed for it. An appeal of a quarantine order issued under Code § 32.1-48.09 is governed by Code § 32.1-48.010 and the related sections of Article 3.02 of Title 32.1. An appeal of an isolation order issued under Code § 32.1-48.012 is governed by Code § 32.1-48.013 and those same related sections of Article 3.02.
Because these hearings can involve someone who is contagious, the rule adds a safety layer the statutes don’t spell out. The circuit court must conduct hearings under this rule in a way that protects the health and safety of the individual subject to the order, court personnel, counsel, witnesses, and the public. To do that, the court can take steps like holding the hearing by telephone or video conference, or ordering everyone present to take precautions such as wearing personal protective equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What law governs an appeal of a quarantine order in Virginia?
Code § 32.1-48.010 and the related sections of Article 3.02 of Title 32.1, which apply to appeals of quarantine orders issued under Code § 32.1-48.09.
What law governs an appeal of an isolation order?
Code § 32.1-48.013 and the related sections of Article 3.02 of Title 32.1, which apply to appeals of isolation orders issued under Code § 32.1-48.012.
Can a circuit court hold this kind of hearing remotely?
Yes. The court may order the hearing held by telephone or video conference as one of the measures for protecting health and safety.
Whose safety is the court required to protect at a quarantine or isolation appeal hearing?
The individual subject to the order, court personnel, counsel, witnesses, and the general public.
Can the court require protective equipment at these hearings?
Yes. The court may order those present to take appropriate precautions, including wearing personal protective equipment.
Amendment History
Last amended by Order dated June 13, 2022; effective August 12, 2022.
Source & verification. Rule text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia, published by the
Supreme Court of Virginia. Last verified July 16, 2026.
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