Justice urges code commission to add plain-English terms to court forms; work group approved
Justice McCullough asked the commission to add plain-English equivalents alongside technical code terms in court forms to help pro se litigants. The commission approved creating a work group and directed staff to survey clerks for the most problematic forms.
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Justice McCullough urged the Virginia Code Commission to add plain-English terms alongside technical code language in court forms to reduce confusion for self-represented litigants. "Support the idea of plain English court forms that use ordinary terms as opposed to technical terms like, warrant in debt or bridal fury facies," he said, presenting a glossary and offering the Access to Justice Commission's assistance.
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