Judge Frank A. Wright Jr.
Judge • Amherst County Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideAmherst County Circuit Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 31 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Fees
All 16- Applies to
- Court costs fines restitution
Fines, costs, and restitution are due when imposed unless the defendant enters a deferred or installment payment agreement or the Court orders otherwise.
- Applies to
- Court costs fines
Unpaid fines and court costs may be reported to the Commonwealth's Attorney and Department of Taxation for debt collection.
- Applies to
- Court costs fines restitution
A person whose sole resource is Social Security or SSI need not pay until they have another resource or income, but restitution remains payable as ordered.
Filing Requirements
All 13- Applies to
- Generative ai materials
- Must include
- ai disclosure
Materials submitted to the Court that were created or modified using generative AI must include a written disclosure certification at the end or as an attachment.
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- Certification
- Must include
- ai disclosure
At least ten days before any trial or evidentiary hearing, attorneys and pro se litigants must file a certification disclosing generative AI use in proposed exhibits, including demonstrative exhibits.
- Applies to
- Instant filing
- Must include
- ai disclosure
The disclosure certification for an instant filing states that generative AI was used, the filer reviewed the filing for accuracy and compliance, and the certification applies only to that filing.
Filing Timing
All 1All attorneys and pro se litigants shall also, no less than ten (10) days before any trial or evidentiary hearing, file a certification disclosing the use of generative Al in any proposed exhibits, including demonstrative exhibits.
Service
All 1- Applies to
- Final order
- Service
The County mails final orders in civil cases to attorneys of record or pro se litigants within two business days after the Clerk's Office receives the signed order from the Judge.
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