Unless otherwise provided by law, any aggrieved party may appeal to the Court of Appeals from:
1. Any final decision of a circuit court on appeal from (i) a decision of an administrative agency, or (ii) a grievance hearing decision issued pursuant to § 2.2-3005;
2. Any final decision of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission;
3. Except as provided in subsection B of § 17.1-406, any final judgment, order, or decree of a circuit court in a civil matter;
4. Any interlocutory decree or order pursuant to § 8.01-267.8;
5. Any interlocutory decree or order involving an equitable claim in which the decree or order (i) requires money to be paid or the possession or title of property to be changed or (ii) adjudicates the principles of a cause; or
6. Any final judgment, order, or decree of a circuit court (i) involving an application for a concealed weapons permit pursuant to Article 6.1 (§ 18.2-307.1 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, (ii) involving involuntary treatment of prisoners pursuant to § 53.1-40.1 or 53.1-133.04, or (iii) for declaratory or injunctive relief under § 57-2.02.
1983, c. 413, § 17-116.05; 1984, c. 701; 1985, c. 283; 1990, c. 897; 1998, c. 872; 2000, cc. 830, 947, 1006; 2001, cc. 393, 420; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 489; 2022, cc. 307, 714.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals
§ 17.1-402. Sessions; panels; quorum; presiding judges; hearings en banc
§ 17.1-407. Procedures on appeal
§ 17.1-408. Time for filing; notice; opening brief; petition
§ 17.1-409. Certification to the Supreme Court
§ 17.1-410. Disposition of appeals; finality of decisions
§ 17.1-411. Review by the Supreme Court
§ 17.1-413. Opinions; reporting, printing and electronic publication
§ 17.1-414. Facilities and supplies
§ 17.1-415. Compensation for judges; expenses
§ 17.1-416. Clerk; seal; deputies and other employees; clerk's fees