The chief judges of the general district courts must, on or before December 31 of each year, furnish the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court current general information relating to the management of the courts within each district. This information will be assembled and published electronically by the Executive Secretary.
Rule 7A:15.General Information Relating to Each Court.
Part Seven A: General District Courts – In General · Last amended 2021 · Last verified July 16, 2026
In one sentenceRule 7A:15 requires the chief judge of each General District Court to send the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia current general information about managing that court by December 31 of each year, information the Executive Secretary then assembles and publishes electronically.
Full Text of Rule 7A:15
Plain-English Summary
Rule 7A:15 is an administrative reporting requirement rather than a courtroom procedure. Each year, the chief judge of every General District Court has to send the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia current general information about how that district’s courts are managed. The deadline is December 31.
Once the Executive Secretary receives that information from every district, the rule directs that it be assembled and published electronically. The result gives lawyers, litigants, and the public a way to find operational details about a particular General District Court — the kind of practical information that helps someone figure out how a specific court runs before showing up in it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is responsible for submitting general information about a General District Court under Rule 7A:15?
The chief judge of each General District Court, who must furnish current general information about the management of the courts within that district to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court.
What is the deadline for submitting this information?
On or before December 31 of each year.
What happens to the information once the Executive Secretary receives it?
Rule 7A:15 directs that it be assembled and published electronically, making it available beyond the Executive Secretary’s office.
What kind of information does Rule 7A:15 require chief judges to report?
Current general information relating to the management of the courts within each district — the rule describes it broadly rather than listing specific data points.
Is Rule 7A:15 a rule that affects how a specific case is litigated?
No. It is an administrative reporting requirement aimed at making court-management information publicly available, not a procedural rule governing the conduct of individual proceedings.
Amendment History
Last amended by Order dated November 23, 2020; effective March 1, 2021.
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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