Alexandria Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Communication
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Document Format Requirements1 rule
A defendant may request modification in writing on the Executive Secretary's form; the court may grant it based on a good-faith showing of need.
Court's wording
At any time during the duration of a payment agreement, the defendant may request a modification of the agreement in writing, on a form provided by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court, and the court may grant such modification based on a good faith showing of need.
Document Filing Requirements3 rules
The court must give written notice of the available payment agreements and, if established, community-service credit toward fines and costs.
Court's wording
The court must give the defendant written notice of deferred, modified deferred, and installment payment agreements and, if a community service program has been established, the availability of earning credit toward discharge of fines and costs through the performance of community service work.
To assess ability to pay, the court must use a written financial statement on the specified form or conduct an oral examination.
Court's wording
In assessing the defendant's ability to pay, the court must use a written financial statement, on a form developed by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court, setting forth the defendant's financial resources and obligations or conduct an oral examination of the defendant to determine his financial resources and obligations.
A payment agreement must include only those outstanding fines and costs for which the limitations period set forth in § 19.2-341 has not run.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The court notices a status conference four months after suit is filed to set a trial date.
Status Conferences are noticed by the court four months after the suit is filed for the purpose of setting a trial date.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Cases may be set for trial by telephone at (703/746-4123).
Terms begin, 2nd Monday, Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.; at 9:00 a.m.; cases may also be set for trial by telephone (703/746-4123).
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