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These Rules state the law of evidence in Virginia. They are adopted to implement established principles under the common law and not to change any established case law
Article X - Best Evidence (§§ 2:1001 — 2:1008) Article XI - Applicability (§ 2:1101)
Except as provided in Rule 2:413 or by statute, evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts is generally not admissible to prove the character trait of a person in order to show that the person acted in conformity therewith.
UVA Law Professor Kent Sinclair, a former federal magistrate judge, has been working for more than 18 years to have the state adopt the Virginia Rules of Evidence, which apply to all civil and criminal trials in Virginia.
Virginia Rules of Evidence. Article I General Provisions. Rule 2:101. Title. Rule 2:102. Scope and Construction of These Rules. Rule 2:103. Objections and Proffers. Rule 2:104. Preliminary Determinations. Rule 2:105. Proof Admitted For Limited Purposes. Rule 2:106.
Evidence of the following is not admissible on behalf of any party in a civil case – either to prove or disprove the validity or amount of a disputed claim, or to impeach by a prior inconsistent statement or by contradiction:
Evidence law is one of the most common subjects for appellate opinions, and has been since Virginia was founded. The leading treatise, THE LAW OF EVIDENCE IN VIRGINIA, discusses and cites 3,200 cases as the sources for evidence doctrine, with a table of cases running 80 pages with 40 citations per page.
