Colonial Heights General District Court, Virginia Document Filing Requirements

Criminal cases

Applies to

Community service proof letter

To receive community-service credit, an individual must submit an original letter with the specified information and authentication to the Clerk's office by the payment due date.

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.

If a person is not able 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.

Civil cases

Applies to

Remote hearing request

To qualify for the stated late-request exception, the remote hearing request must state that the petitioner was served with notice fewer than 10 days before the hearing.

The only exception is when the petitioner states in the remote hearing request that they were served with notice of the hearing fewer than ten (10) days before the hearing date.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Subsequent payment agreement request

A request for a subsequent payment agreement must be made in writing on a financial form available on the internet.

All individual's requesting a subsequent payment agreement must make the request in writing on a financial form which is available on the internet.

Civil cases

Applies to

Remote hearing request

A separate remote hearing request is required for each additional hearing; approval for one hearing does not apply 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.