Virginia § 8.01-420.01 Limiting further disclosure of discoverable materials and information; protective order

Virginia Statutes

§ 8.01-420.01 — Limiting further disclosure of discoverable materials and information; protective order

Virginia § 8.01-420.01

Title 8.01Civil Remedies and Procedure

Ch. 14EVIDENCE

Art. 9MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-420.01 (2026).

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A.A protective order issued to prevent disclosure of materials or information related to a personal injury action or action for wrongful death produced in discovery in any cause shall not prohibit an attorney from voluntarily sharing such materials or information with an attorney involved in a similar or related matter, with the permission of the court, after notice and an opportunity to be heard to any party or person protected by the protective order, and provided the attorney who receives the material or information agrees, in writing, to be bound by the terms of the protective order.

B.The provisions of this section shall apply only to protective orders issued on or after July 1, 1989.

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A. A protective order issued to prevent disclosure of materials or information related to a personal injury action or action for wrongful death produced in discovery in any cause shall not prohibit an attorney from voluntarily sharing such materials or information with an attorney involved in a similar or related matter, with the permission of the court, after notice and an opportunity to be heard to any party or person protected by the protective order, and provided the attorney who receives the material or information agrees, in writing, to be bound by the terms of the protective order.

B. The provisions of this section shall apply only to protective orders issued on or after July 1, 1989.