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W.D. Va. Rule 12

All motions and the responses in criminal cases must bear a caption which identifies the moving party and describes the general nature and the purpose of the motion. A defendant may adopt a motion filed by another defendant only by filing a separate pleading for each motion that the defendant wishes to adopt. This separate pleading must bear the same caption as the original pleading that the defendant wishes to adopt. A single motion to adopt more than one pleading of another defendant is not permitted.
Official source: https://www.vawd.uscourts.gov/sites/Public/assets/File/court/local_rules.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23