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Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-379.2 (2026)

Jury instructions

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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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1992–2025 · leading case: Campbell v. Commonwealth, 421 S.E.2d 652 (Va. Ct. App. 1992).
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Campbell v. Commonwealth, 421 S.E.2d 652 (Va. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “See Code § 8.01-379.2 effective July 1, 1992.”
Harman v. Honeywell Int'l, Inc., 288 Va. 84 (2014). · cites it 2× “8 Thus, the first additional sentence proposed by the Administrators added nothing that was not already encompassed by the given instructions.”
Tammy Wollam v. ACV, Inc., No. 0483233 (Va. Ct. App. Mar. 26, 2024). · cites it 2× “Code § 8.01-379.2 states that “[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.”
Gill v. Food Lion LLC, No. 7:24-cv-00152 (W.D. Va. Feb. 10, 2025). · cites it 2× “Because the spoliation of evidence is not a recognized cause of action, the court must dismiss this claim as well.”
Shawn Lamont Cuffee v. Commonwealth of Virginia, No. 0834241 (Va. Ct. App. Sept. 23, 2025). · cites it 2× “See Code § 8.01-379.2. (“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.”
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