Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Sam D. Eggleston III

Judge • Campbell General District Court, Virginia

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for RequestAdversary Position

Communication

Court-wide
Phone

Clerk

Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Campbell General District Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 20 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Adjournments

All 11

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

  • 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.

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

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Motion for continuance form

    The Court's Motion for Continuance form is recommended but not required.

  • Applies to
    Community service documentation

    Community-service documentation must use the court-provided form and include all information required by that form.

  • Applies to
    Request to dispute civil claim

    To dispute a civil claim, a party must appear on the return date or submit a written request for the Judge to decide.

Communication

All 2
  • Contact
    Phone to clerk

    An attorney representing a defendant must contact the Clerk's Office by phone to request a continuance for scheduling.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk

    Call the Clerk's office to obtain contested civil hearing times.

Filing Timing

All 1

  • Protective order petitions must be filed by 3:00 p.m.

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