Chesterfield General District Court, Virginia Document Filing Requirements

Criminal cases

Applies to

Subsequent payment agreement request

A request for a subsequent payment agreement must be made in writing on a financial form, which is available on the Internet.

All individuals requesting a subsequent payment agreement must make the request in writing on a financial form. This form is available on the Internet.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Community service letter

To receive community service credit, an individual must volunteer for a qualifying nonprofit and submit an original, signed and notarized letter with the required service information.

To receive credit for community service work an individual must: (1) volunteer for a non-profit organization registered as a 501(c)(3) with the Internal Revenue Service; (2) submit an original letter [copies should not be accepted] on the letterhead of the non-profit organization signed and notarized by a representative of that organization stating the number of volunteer hours performed and listing the dates the volunteer service was performed; and (3) submit such letter to the Clerk's office on or before the payment due date.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Payment agreement modification request

A request to modify a payment agreement must be made in writing on a financial form, which is available on the Internet.

If a person is unable to abide by a payment agreement, during the duration of the agreement, they must contact the Clerk's office to request a modification of the agreement in writing on a financial form. This form is available on the Internet.

Civil cases

Applies to

Remote hearing request

A petitioner must submit a separate remote hearing request for each additional hearing; approval does not extend to future hearings.

A separate remote hearing request must be submitted for each additional hearing at which a petitioner wishes to appear remotely. Approval for one hearing does not carry over to future hearings.