A proposed jury instruction submitted by a party, which constitutes an accurate statement of the law applicable to the case, shall not be withheld from the jury solely for its nonconformance with the model jury instructions.
1992, c. 522.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure
Chapter 13 - Certain Incidents of Trial
§ 8.01-374. Procedure when original papers in cause are lost
§ 8.01-374.1. Consolidation or bifurcation of issues or claims in certain cases; appeal
§ 8.01-377. Remedy when variance appears between evidence and allegations
§ 8.01-377.1. Summary judgment
§ 8.01-378. Trial judge not to direct verdicts
§ 8.01-379. Argument before jury
§ 8.01-379.1. Informing jury of amounts sued for
§ 8.01-379.2. Jury instructions
§ 8.01-379.2:1. Spoliation of evidence
§ 8.01-379.3. General verdict accompanied by answer to interrogatories
§ 8.01-380. Dismissal of action by nonsuit; fees and costs
§ 8.01-381. What jury may carry out
§ 8.01-383. Power to grant new trial; how often
§ 8.01-384.1. Interpreters for deaf or hard of hearing in civil proceedings
§ 8.01-384.1:1. Interpreters for non-English-speaking persons in civil cases
§ 8.01-384.2. Waiver of discovery time limitations by parties