Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Lethia C. Hammond

Judge • Augusta Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia

Adjournments

Court-wide

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Augusta Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 13 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Adjournments

All 8
  • A continuance may be granted when the Court receives the written request at least 10 days before the hearing; a shorter request will not be granted unless proceeding would not be in the interest of justice, and emergency requests are decided case by case.

  • A continuance may be granted only upon a showing of good cause.

  • Good cause requires an unforeseen need not caused by lack of preparation, timely notice to the Court, and no undue prejudice to the opposing party.

Filing Requirements

All 2
  • Applies to
    Community service documentation

    A defendant approved for community service must obtain documentation signed by the supervising authority to support the work and provide that documentation to the court.

  • Applies to
    DC210

    The defendant must submit the DC210 to the Clerk's office.

Communication

All 2
  • The defendant must notify the Clerk.

  • A modification request may be submitted to the Clerk in writing at any time during the Payment Agreement.

Service

All 1
  • A continuance request will not be accepted unless it is provided to all parties to the case.

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