Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Michael R. Katchmark

Judge • Chesapeake General District Court, Virginia

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Chesapeake 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.

Communication

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  • The defendant must promptly inform the Court of any address change during the agreement.

  • The defendant must promptly inform the Court of any address change during the agreement.

  • A defendant may ask the clerk for an application to discharge fines and costs through community service.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Payment agreement

    The clerk completes DC-210 with the payment-agreement terms for the defendant to sign.

  • Applies to
    Petition for payment plan

    After defaulting on the subsequent payment plan, the defendant must petition the Court to authorize another plan.

  • Applies to
    Payment agreement modification request

    The defendant may request a modification at any time by filing DC-211 in writing, and the Clerk may grant it upon a good-faith showing of need.

Fees

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  • Fee
    $10
    Applies to
    Payment agreement

    A $10 fee is assessed when entering a payment agreement due more than 90 days later, unless the fee was collected on a previous agreement.

  • Fee
    $10
    Applies to
    Payment agreement

    A $10 fee is assessed when entering a subsequent payment agreement, unless the fee was collected on a previous agreement.

Adjournments

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  • Continuances are handled through the Clerk's Office and require the Court's approval.

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