Dinwiddie County Circuit Court, Virginia Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Every jury trial must have a pre-trial scheduling order entered on the Court-provided form in the Criminal Forms section.

The Court requires that all jury trials shall have a pre-trial scheduling order entered on a form provided by the Court which is appended in the Criminal Forms section.

CRITICAL

Plea agreements must be written and signed by the parties before the case is called for trial.

Plea agreements must be in writing and signed by the parties prior to the calling of the case for trial.

CRITICAL

The parties and counsel must attend the pretrial conference in person.

The parties and counsel shall attend the pretrial conference in person.

CRITICAL

A party requesting an appeal must file a notice of appeal in the form required by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

A party requesting an appeal must file a notice of appeal in the form required by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

WARNING

The parties should prepare the Court’s form orders for the listed matters before the case is called for presentation and entry.

The Court has prepared form orders for continuance, substitution of counsel, bond, election of jury or bench trial, and first-time offender disposition. The parties should prepare these orders in advance of calling the case for presentation and entry by the Court.