                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ELECTRONIC FILING OF CIVIL CASES (§ 16.1-79.1)

The general district courts shall accept case data in an electronic format for
any civil action filed. The use of the electronic transfer shall be at the
option of the plaintiff or the plaintiff&#8217;s attorney, and if electronic
transfer is utilized, the plaintiff or the plaintiff&#8217;s attorney shall
comply with the security and data configuration standards established by the
Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court. If electronic transfer
is utilized, the plaintiff or the plaintiff&#8217;s attorney shall be
responsible for filing with the clerk of the general district court the paper
copies of any pleading for the proper processing of such civil actions as
otherwise required by law, unless the plaintiff or the plaintiff&#8217;s
attorney has established at his expense a system for the filing of a pleading
generated through the electronic transfer of data; such system has been
authorized by, and meets the filing requirements of, the clerk; and the
plaintiff or plaintiff&#8217;s attorney transmits the process in an electronic
format directly with the sheriff as otherwise provided by law. Notwithstanding
any electronic transfer, the plaintiff shall remain responsible for payment of
any required fees upon case initiation or filing and as otherwise required by
law.

HISTORY: 2010, cc. 550, 622; 2011, c. 766.