Dinwiddie County Circuit Court, Virginia Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

A copy of the verdict form must be provided to opposing counsel or an unrepresented party when instructions are exchanged.

to provide opposing counsel or unrepresented party a copy thereof at the time of exchange of instructions.

CRITICAL

Counsel must exchange the Pretrial Conference Brief and all applicable worksheets and forms at least 5 days before the pretrial conference.

Five (5) days prior to the pretrial conference the Pretrial Conference Brief and all worksheets and forms that are applicable to the case must be completed and exchanged by counsel and filed with the court.

CRITICAL

Plaintiffs seeking service by a Virginia Sheriff must provide the Clerk with complete information.

Plaintiffs seeking service by a Virginia Sheriff must provide complete information to the clerk.

CRITICAL

Absent leave of court, when a supporting brief is five pages or fewer, the notice and supporting brief must be served at least 10 days before the hearing.

Absent leave of court, if a brief in support of a motion is five (5) or fewer pages in length, the required notice and the brief shall be filed and served at least ten (10) days before the hearing and any brief in opposition to the motion shall be filed and served at least five (5) days before the hearing.

CRITICAL

Reasonable notice of a motion’s presentation must be served on counsel of record and unrepresented parties.

Reasonable notice of presentation of a motion shall be served on counsel of record and unrepresented parties.

CRITICAL

The requesting party must verify the return of service before trial.

It is the responsibility of the requesting party to verify the return of service prior to the trial date.

CRITICAL

Counsel must provide the required worksheets and forms to opposing counsel by filing them with opposing counsel as well as the Court.

Counsel shall file with the Court and opposing counsel not later than Thirty (30) days prior to trial and before the pretrial conference all worksheets and forms required by the Court applicable to the issues in this case: The Monthly Income and Expense Statement of each party, Child Support Guideline Worksheets and Proposed Equitable Distribution Schedules.

CRITICAL

Notice of a bond motion must be received by the clerk and Commonwealth's Attorney.

Bond Motions are scheduled with the Commonwealth after filing a written motion by defendant with notice received by the clerk and Commonwealth's Attorney.

CRITICAL

Counsel must exchange copies of proposed jury instructions.

Counsel shall exchange copies of proposed instructions

CRITICAL

Counsel must exchange exhibit and witness lists and copies of exhibits not previously supplied in discovery 30 days before trial and before the pretrial conference.

Counsel shall exchange Thirty (30) days before trial and before the pretrial conference a list specifically identifying cach exhibit to be introduced at trial, copies of any exhibits not previously supplied in discovery, and a list of witnesses proposed to be introduced at trial.

WARNING

Copies of the written motion and notice should be provided to opposing counsel.

A written motion and notice should be filed with the Clerk with copies to opposing counsel.

WARNING

Plaintiffs filing civil complaints are expected to exercise diligence in attempting timely service of process.

The Court expects plaintiff's filing civil complaints to exercise diligence in attempting timely service of process on defendant(s).

WARNING

Briefs should be served on opposing counsel sufficiently before the hearing for the Court to consider them.

Any such briefs should be filed with the Clerk and served on opposing counsel of record sufficiently before the hearing to allow the Court to consider the issues involved.

WARNING

The Clerk must have the defendant served and enter the hearing date on CCMS.

The Clerk shall have the defendant served and place the hearing date on CCMS.