Court Rules

Charlottesville Circuit Court, Virginia Document Filing Requirements

4 rules from official source documents

Required elements, certificates, and structural requirements for court documents.

Criminal cases

Applies to
Petition for installment payment of fine and costs

A defendant requesting an installment plan must meet with the Deputy Clerk and complete a Petition for Installment Payment of Fine and Costs.

When a defendant requests to enter into an installment plan to pay his or her court costs, he or she shall meet with Dianne P. Pugh, Deputy Clerk, to fill out a Petition for Installment Payment of Fine and Costs.

Applies to
Civil case filing

All civil case filings must include a Cover Sheet for Filing Civil Actions (Form CC-1416).

A Cover Sheet for Filing Civil Actions (Form CC-1416) is required for all Civil case filings.

Criminal cases

Released defendants must submit verification from an approved agency with proof of the community-service hours performed.

Proof of verification by an approved agency (eg The Fountain Fund, Probation Officer, etc.) must be submitted with proof of community service hours performed.

Criminal cases

Applies to
Petition

Incarcerated defendants must submit community-service hours by petition with timesheets certified by the warden or designee, sent to the Clerk's Office.

Hours shall be submitted via petition and include time sheets certified by the warden or their designee and sent to the Charlottesville Circuit Court Clerk's Office for consideration.

Common questions about Charlottesville Circuit Court, Virginia document filing requirements

What must be included with petition for installment payment of fine and costs filings in Charlottesville Circuit Court, Virginia?

A defendant requesting an installment plan must meet with the Deputy Clerk and complete a Petition for Installment Payment of Fine and Costs.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section GUIDELINES FOR COURT COSTS, RESTITUTION, AND INSTALLMENT PLANS

What must be included with civil case filing filings in Charlottesville Circuit Court, Virginia?

All civil case filings must include a Cover Sheet for Filing Civil Actions (Form CC-1416).

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Terms of Court and General Information

What must be included with filings in Charlottesville Circuit Court, Virginia?

Released defendants must submit verification from an approved agency with proof of the community-service hours performed.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section ORDER

What must be included with petition filings in Charlottesville Circuit Court, Virginia?

Incarcerated defendants must submit community-service hours by petition with timesheets certified by the warden or designee, sent to the Clerk's Office.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section ORDER