The Circuit Court is responsible for maintaining Civil Exhibits that have been admitted or identified in a court proceeding. Pursuant to Virginia Code 8.01-452.1 the Court must retain these records for 90 days from the entry of the judgment in a civil case before destroying them.

If an attorney or a pro se party would like to have the exhibits back after the 30 day appeal time has passed, they may simply request them back in a letter to the court or they may prepare an order to have them returned. If a letter is sent, the Clerk's office will prepare the order for the return of exhibits.

Upon entry of the order, the party requesting the exhibits will be called so that they may make arrangement to pick them up.

Please note that any exhibits not admitted or identified should not be given to the court for retention.