Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Victoria A.B. Willis

Judge • Essex County Circuit Court, Virginia

Communication

Court-wide
Phone

Clerk

Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Essex County Circuit Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 12 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Fees

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  • Payment for traffic convictions is due within 30 days of conviction unless the judge grants more time.

  • Payment for misdemeanor convictions is due within six months of conviction unless the judge grants more time.

  • For felony convictions, the payment due date is by the end of supervised probation, calculated using the stated jail or prison sentence, suspended time, and supervised probation.

Service

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  • Jury instructions in civil jury trials must be submitted to opposing counsel five days before trial.

  • Final-order distribution uses fax or mail as specified, and orders to attorneys are mailed automatically after the judge signs them.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Phone to clerk

    Cases may be scheduled by agreement of counsel and the Court by telephone call to the Commonwealth Attorney's office and the Clerk's office.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Jury instructions

    In civil jury trials, instructions must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel 5 days prior to trial.

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