Dinwiddie County Circuit Court, Virginia Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Defense counsel must contact the Clerk for an interpreter as early as possible and no later than 10 business days before trial or a hearing, providing the defendant’s name, court date, and language or dialect.

It is the responsibility of the defense attorney who becomes aware that his or her client or witness does not speak English or is hearing impaired to contact the Clerk to request an interpreter. The request should be made at the earliest possible opportunity, but no later than 10 business days before the trial or hearing. The Clerk must be advised of defendant's name, the court date, and the language (and dialect, if necessary) of the non-English speaking defendant/witness.

CRITICAL

When required, a pretrial conference must be scheduled with the Court Administrator at least 30 days before trial.

When a pretrial conference is required, it shall be scheduled with the Court Administrator no less than Thirty (30) days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

Defense counsel must timely advise the Clerk and Commonwealth's Attorney where the defendant is incarcerated and submit a transportation-order request to the clerk.

It is the responsibility of defense counsel to advise the Clerk and the Commonwealth's Attorney in a timely fashion of the facility in which the defendant is incarcerated, complete and submit a request for transportation order to the clerk.

CRITICAL

The Commonwealth must notify the Clerk and prepare a transportation-order request for any incarcerated prosecution witness.

It is the responsibility of the Commonwealth to notify the Clerk and prepare a request for transportation order for any prosecution witness who is incarcerated.

WARNING

Plaintiffs who will use private process service or service by publication should communicate that method to the clerk.

Plaintiffs who will use private process service or service by publication should communicate that method to the clerk.

WARNING

The petitioner must contact the Court Administrator to schedule the show-cause hearing so its date and time can be included in the Order to Show Cause.

The petitioner shall contact the Court Administrator to schedule a hearing date on the show cause in order to include the date and time in the Order to Show Cause.

INFO

An attorney filing a cause may request a written copy of the Local Rules from the Clerk.

Upon request of any attorney filing a cause in the Dinwiddie Circuit Court, the Clerk will also provide a written copy.

INFO

Counsel may schedule a hearing on a written motion by contacting the Court Administrator.

Counsel of record may schedule hearings on written motions by contacting the Court Administrator.

INFO

Contact

Email

Parties seeking a trial of one day or less may email the Court Administrator to schedule it before Term Day.

The Court invites parties seeking a trial lasting one day or less to contact the Court Administrator at 11circuit@vacourts.gov to schedule the trial in advance of the Term Day.

INFO

Phone

804-431-5602

Civil cases and hearings are scheduled through the Court Administrator or on term days in matured cases.

Civil cases, hearings in civil cases, set through the Court Administrator, Terri Driskill, 804-431-5602 or [email protected], or on term days in matured cases.