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Eligible tenants must make the referral request at the first docket call; they cannot make it before the hearing or at a later hearing.

Eligible tenants must appear at the first docket call and submit their completed Request for Referral Form. We have adopted a slightly modified version of Form DC-4101 but tenants may also use the original Form DC-4101. This request cannot be made before the hearing or at a later hearing.

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unless the tenant files an affidavit with the court within 10 days of the date of such notice

unless the tenant files an affidavit with the court within 10 days of the date of such notice

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A tenant who receives a Notice of Nonpayment has 10 days to file a sworn Form DC-4104 affidavit disputing it.

If the tenant receives a Notice of Nonpayment (Form DC-4103), they have 10 days to file a sworn affidavit (Form DC-4104) disputing the notice.

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A tenant must file a sworn Form DC-4104 affidavit within 10 days to avoid an order of possession without further hearing.

Unless the tenant files a sworn affidavit (Form DC-4104) within 10 days, the Court will enter an order of possession without further hearing. § 55.1-1262(E).

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To prevent an order of possession from being entered within 10 days after the landlord signs the notice, the tenant must file an affidavit stating that current rent was paid and not properly acknowledged.

Within 10 days of the date the Plaintiff/Landlord has signed this notice, the court will enter an order of possession without further hearings or proceedings unless you file an affidavit with the court stating that the current rent has, in fact, been paid and that the plaintiff/landlord has not properly acknowledged payment of such.

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An appeal from an order of possession must be filed and perfected within 10 days of entry of the order.

You have the right to appeal an order of possession. Any such appeal must be filed and perfected within 10 days of entry of the order of possession.

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After a missed plan or monthly rent payment, file an affidavit showing payment was made within 10 days to avoid an order of possession without another hearing.

If you miss a plan payment or a monthly rent payment, your landlord may notify the court. The court will then enter an order of possession (eviction) without another hearing, unless you file an affidavit with the court within 10 days showing the payment was made.