The Court sits in panels of at least three judges, and sometimes hears cases en banc.

[1] The Court of Appeals of Virginia was established on January 1, 1985, as an intermediate court of limited appellate jurisdiction, initially with ten judges, with an eleventh judge added in 2000.

[3][2] The Court of Appeals consists of 17 judges who are elected for eight-year terms by a majority of the members of each house of the General Assembly.

[2] As part of a comprehensive reform bill passed by the Virginia General Assembly and signed into law in March 2021, the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals expanded on January 1, 2022, as follows: An appeal filed with the Supreme Court of Virginia before January 1, 2022, remains under its jurisdiction.

[4] Decisions are issued by the Court of Appeals by written opinion or order.