Campbell General District Court, Virginia Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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Additional continuance requests must be submitted in writing with their grounds, and the Judge decides whether to grant them.

Any additional requests must be submitted in writing, stating the grounds for the request. The Judge will review the request and decide whether the continuance is granted.

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Any further traffic or criminal continuance must be requested in writing and approved by the Judge.

Any further continuances must be requested in writing and approved by the Judge.

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In a civil case, the Clerk's Office will grant a continuance only if both parties agree.

The Clerk's Office will only grant a continuance in a civil case if both parties agree to the continuance.

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The Clerk's Office will not grant a continuance request on the day of court.

**No continuance request will be granted on the day of court by the Clerk's Office**

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The Clerk's Office grants the first continuance for a traffic or criminal case.

First continuance granted by the Clerk's Office for traffic/criminal cases.

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If either party disagrees with a civil continuance, the request must be submitted in writing to the Judge before the court date.

If either party is not in agreement, then the request must be submitted, in writing, to the Judge before the court date.

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A civil case may be continued only when all parties agree.

To continue a civil case, all parties must be in agreement.

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For a represented defendant, the attorney must call the Clerk's Office to request a continuance so the case can be scheduled around the attorney's schedule.

Any case where the defendant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must call our office and request the continuance so that the case can be set with the attorney's schedule.

CRITICALCivil cases

A continuance request should state supporting facts and identify the opposing party’s position.

Comes now, ________________________________, and requests that this court grant him/her a continuance in the above styled case, which is set for trial on ________________________ at __________________, and in support of this request represents the following facts: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Opposing party/parties or his/her/their counsel: ( ) is in agreement with this request ( ) opposes this request ( ) other _________________________________________

WARNINGCriminal cases

You may petition the Court to modify a payment plan; a Judge may grant a modification for good cause, and Clerks' office cannot grant extensions.

You may petition the Court for modification of your payment plan. A modification may be granted by the Judge if good cause is shown. No extensions can be granted by the Clerks' office.

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The Clerk's Office grants first continuance requests in traffic and criminal cases verbally.

First requests for traffic and criminal cases are granted verbally by the Clerk's Office.