Fairfax County Circuit Court Filing Rules

The praecipe must be filed no later than 4:00 PM on the Tuesday prior to Term Day.

The praecipe must include a certificate of mailing/delivery to all counsel and parties.

The Order must be served by certified mail, and a certification of service is required if the opposing party's or their attorney's signature cannot be obtained.

An eFiler who submitted without the proper sealed designation may promptly call the Clerk's Office at 703-246-4111.

Fairfax Circuit Court offers optional electronic filing for new and existing civil cases and existing criminal cases.

A $50.00 filing fee payable by cash, check, or money order must accompany the copy of the Notice of Appeal mailed to the Court of Appeals Clerk, with indigents determined by the trial court and persons represented by appointed counsel excused from paying.

An extension of time to file a transcript must be approved by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.

The Petition for Appeal must be filed as an original plus three copies.

EFilers may mark e-filed documents as sealed, and the Clerk's Office assesses the sealed designation during clerk review.

Initial trial dates may no longer be scheduled through Calendar Control; they may only be scheduled by appearing at Civil Term Day or through the Online Scheduling System (OSS), which is available only to Virginia attorneys.