Judge Rupen R. Shah
Judge • Botetourt General District Court, Virginia
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideBotetourt General District Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 14 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Adjournments
All 6The Clerk grants the first continuance in traffic cases.
The Judge grants the second continuance in traffic cases.
Continuances in criminal cases are coordinated by the Commonwealth's Attorney.
Filing Requirements
All 5- Applies to
- Modification request
A modification request may be submitted to the Clerk in writing during the agreement, must be made before any payment default, and may be granted based on need.
- Applies to
- Community service documentation
Approved community service must be performed at a nonprofit, documented with the supervising authority's signature, and the documentation must be provided to the court unless a Court Community Corrections program serves the court.
- Applies to
- DC-212
To receive credit for work performed while incarcerated, the defendant must fully complete DC-212 and submit it with supporting documentation of the work and rate of pay signed by the facility's supervisory authority.
Communication
All 3A defendant requesting an extension to a deferred payment agreement must notify the Clerk in writing before the agreement's due date.
A community-service extension request must be made in writing and received by the Clerk before the completion due date.
If any part of a defendant's income comes from another source, the defendant must report the change to the Clerk's Office and then enter into a payment agreement.
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