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Upon a properly filed petition, the court will usually issue the ?Rule to Show Cause? commanding the defaulting party to appear at a scheduled court hearing and demonstrate why he or she should not adjudged to be in contempt and then compelled to comply to take or not take certain action.

(b) Motion to Dismiss in the Appellate Court. - At any time after a notice of appeal has been filed and after the expiration of the 21-day period prescribed by Rule 1: 1 , any party to an appeal may file a motion in the appellate court to dismiss the appeal.

Motions may be filed for the same purposes recognized by the courts of record in the Commonwealth. Unless otherwise ordered by the commission, any response to a motion must be filed within 14 days of the filing of the motion, and any reply by the moving party must be filed within 10 days of the filing of the response.

To file a Motion to Quash, send it directly to the judge who is hearing the case. (If you are not sure who that is, contact the clerk of the court where the case is being heard and request information about the name of the judge and the proper address to whom it should be mailed or emailed.)

To file this lawsuit, you must go to the General District Court Clerk's office. Ask for the proper court form. To sue for money, fill out a "Warrant in Debt." Even though this court form is called a "warrant," it is not used in a criminal case. It is used in a civil (non-criminal) case.

Motions in Limine in Criminal Law in Virginia Rule 3A:9 of the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia is entitled ?Pleadings and Motions for Trial; Defenses and Objections.? This rule permits the parties in a criminal proceeding to submit motions in limine and the court to decide them.