Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge J. Matthew Haynes Jr.

Judge • Accomack General District Court, Virginia

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Accomack General District Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 13 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Adjournments

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  • For traffic cases, the clerk may grant a first continuance only to the police officer’s next scheduled court date.

  • Subsequent continuances in traffic cases may be granted only by a judge.

  • For criminal-case continuances, contact the clerk and, if involved, the Commonwealth’s Attorney.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Subsequent time to pay request

    For a subsequent Time to Pay request, the court may require an oral or written financial statement to determine eligibility and terms.

  • Applies to
    Subsequent time to pay request

    A subsequent Time to Pay request must include a DMV summary report.

  • Applies to
    Community service request

    A written request to the Judge is required for community-service approval, and approved community service is performed through Court Community Corrections.

Communication

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  • For criminal-case continuances, contact the clerk and, if involved, the Commonwealth’s Attorney.

Filing Timing

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  • Initial Time to Pay requests must be made within 90 days of the court date to avoid a collection fee.

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