Any pleading to be filed in any court may be sworn to before the clerk or any officer authorized to administer oath thereof. (g) Requirements of pleadings applicable to legal defenses shall apply to equitable defenses.(3) All transcripts of proceedings, including any excerpt of a transcript filed as an exhibit, must be filed in the format of one transcript page per page. (g) Requirements of pleadings applicable to legal defenses apply to equitable defenses. (h) The clerk must note and attest the filing date on every pleading. Any documentation submitted with a pleading must be attached to the pleading and referred to in the pleading. Ghostwriting. Certificate. Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia Part One A – Foreign Attorneys. Kindly fill out and include this cover page with all civil filings: Civil coversheet(PDF, 144KB). Information is available to assist you with viewing, downloading, or completing these forms. Is eFiling mandatory?