When a petition for appeal is denied, the clerk of this Court must transmit a copy of the order denying the appeal to all counsel of record. Except for petitions filed by the Commonwealth pursuant to Code § 19.2-398 related to pretrial matters for which no rehearing is permitted, the appellant, within 14 days after the date of the order, may file a petition for rehearing in the office of the clerk of this Court. The petition for rehearing may not exceed the longer of 25 pages or 5,300 words. The petition must state that it has been transmitted, mailed, or delivered to counsel for the respondent. Oral argument on the petition for rehearing will not be allowed. The petition for rehearing will be referred to the panel of this Court that considered the original petition. No responsive brief may be filed unless requested by this Court. The clerk of this Court will notify all counsel of the action taken by this Court on the petition for rehearing.
Va. Sup. Ct. 5A:15