                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

EVIDENCE OF HABIT OR ROUTINE PRACTICE; DEFINED (SUPREME COURT RULE 2:406 DERIVED
FROM THIS SECTION) (§ 8.01-397.1)

A. Admissibility. Evidence of the habit of a person or of the routine practice
of an organization, whether corroborated or not and regardless of the presence
of eye witnesses, is relevant to prove that the conduct of the person or
organization on a particular occasion was in conformity with the habit or
routine practice. Evidence of prior conduct may be relevant to rebut evidence of
habit or routine practice.

B. Habit and routine practice defined. A &#8220;habit&#8221; is a person&#8217;s
regular response to repeated specific situations. A &#8220;routine
practice&#8221; is a regular course of conduct of a group of persons or an
organization in response to repeated specific situations.

C. The provisions of this section are applicable only in civil proceedings.

HISTORY: 2000, c. 1026.