Caroline General District Court, Virginia Adjournment & Extension Requirements

The Clerk grants a first continuance with the required consent; subsequent continuances are granted by a Judge on motion.

First continuance granted by Clerk with consent of all parties; criminal with consent of Commonwealth's Attorney; subsequent continuances granted by Judge on motion.

Criminal cases

A defendant unable to pay in full within 90 days may request a one-time payment extension; the clerk extends the deadline by one year for balances of $500 or less and two years for balances of $501 or more.

If a defendant is unable to pay, in full, all fines and cost within 90 days of trial, the defendant may apply at the clerk's office to enter into the following agreement: Deferred Payment Agreement: If payment in full is not paid by the end of the 90 days the defendant can request a one-time extension. The clerk's office will extend the time to pay by one year from the end of the 90 days if $500 or less is owed and two years from the end of the 90 days if $501 or more is owed.