Fairfax County Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(703) 246-2221

If you previously had an interpreter appointed by a lower court or are represented by counsel, you must contact the Interpreter Coordinator at (703) 246-2221 to arrange an interpreter at least two weeks before the hearing.

it is the responsibility of you or your counsel to notify the Interpreter Coordinator at (703) 246-2221 to arrange for an interpreter to be present at your hearing. Requests for interpreters should be made at least two (2) weeks prior to the hearing date.

Contact

Email to clerk

Phone

(703) 246-2221

Requests for an ASL interpreter or CART must be made to the Interpreter Coordinator by phone or email at least three weeks before the hearing.

For an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter or CART only, contact the Interpreter Coordinator directly at (703) 246-2221 or CCRInterpreterRequest@FairfaxCounty.gov Requests for an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter or CART should be made at least three (3) weeks in advance of the hearing date.

Contact

Phone to chambers

Phone

703-246-2221

Calendar Control is handled only telephonically, and questions should be directed to Judges' Chambers at 703-246-2221.

Calendar Control is only handled telephonically. If you have any questions concerning Calendar Control, please contact Judges' Chambers at 703-246-2221.

Contact

Phone to chambers

Calendar Control Judges hear continuance and emergency matters beginning at 8:30 a.m. on weekdays, and anyone wishing to appear telephonically must call Judges' Chambers by 8:45 a.m.

The Calendar Control Judges are available beginning at 8:30 a.m. each morning (Monday through Friday except for holidays) to hear continuance requests and emergency matters. Anybody wishing to appear (telephonically) before the Calendar Control Judge must call Judges' Chambers by 8:45 a.m.

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

703-246-4111

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

An eFiler who discovers they submitted without the proper "Sealed" designation, can promptly call our office at 703-246-4111.

The Note to Clerk function is not for formal requests such as changing a firm or email address; those require a letter or praecipe.

No, the Note to Clerk function is less formal a request than a praecipe. For formal requests, like changing a firm address or changing an email address, please use our normal practice of sending a letter or praecipe. The Note to Clerk function would be the wrong method for seeking a system-level change in contact information.

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(703) 246-2221

In criminal cases, request interpreters at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Interpreter Coordinator at (703) 246-2221 with the defendant's name, case number, hearing date, and interpreter type.

To request an interpreter, please contact the Interpreter Coordinator in the Docketing Division at (703) 246-2221. You should provide the Defendant’s name, the case number, the date of the hearing, and the type of interpreter needed. A request for an interpreter should be made at least two (2) weeks in advance of the hearing date.

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(703) 246-2221

In criminal cases, request ASL or CART interpreters at least three weeks in advance by contacting the Interpreter Coordinator at (703) 246-2221.

To request an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter or CART (Communication Access Real-time Translation) please contact the Interpreter Coordinator directly at (703) 246-2221. Requests for an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters or CART should be made at least three (3) weeks in advance.

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(703) 246-2221

In civil cases, parties or counsel must notify the Interpreter Coordinator at (703) 246-2221 to arrange interpreters at least two weeks before the hearing.

If you previously had an interpreter appointed by a lower Court, or if you are represented by counsel, it is the responsibility of you or your counsel to notify the Interpreter Coordinator at (703) 246-2221 to arrange for an interpreter to be present at your hearing. Requests for interpreters should be made at least two (2) weeks prior to the hearing date.

Contact

Phone to clerk

Parties must contact the Court of Appeals to learn cover and binding requirements for the appendix and brief.

Contact Court of Appeals for cover and binding requirements.

Contact

Email to chambers

Proof of notice to the opposing side must be emailed to Judges' Chambers at CCRCalendarControlNotice@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Proof of notice to the opposing side should be emailed to CCRCalendarControlNotice@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

1-888-529-7587

For live technical support from FSX, call 1-888-529-7587.

Yes. For live, technical support from FSX call 1-888-529-7587.

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

888-529-7587

FSX can be contacted at 888-529-7587, a 24/7 helpline, for further assistance.

Please contact FSX at 888-529-7587, which is a 24/7 helpline, if you need further assistance in such a situation.

The Note to Clerk section allows communication with the Clerk's Office as if standing at the counter.

The Note to Clerk section allows you to communicate with the Clerk's Office just as if you were standing at our counter.

Contact

Email to clerk

For jail visits, contact CCRInterpreterRequest@FairfaxCounty.gov for Spanish interpreters.

For incarcerated Defendant’s requiring Spanish interpreters, please contact CCRInterpreterRequest@FairfaxCounty.gov Attn: Lindsay Wilhelm.

Contact

Email to chambers

Completed civil interpreter request forms may be emailed to CCRInterpreterRequest@FairfaxCounty.gov (or dropped off at Chambers Suite 501).

Once the forms have been completed, they may be dropped off at the 5th Floor Chambers Suite 501 or emailed to: CCRInterpreterRequest@FairfaxCounty.gov

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(703) 691-7320

Questions about civil appeals may be directed to the Case Status Team at (703) 691-7320, press 3, 1, 3.

For questions or more information, please contact the Case Status Team at (703) 691-7320 press 3, 1, 3.

If a mandatory judicial conference is held (usually May and September), contact the Clerk's Office for actual Term Day dates.

In the event that a mandatory judicial conference is being held (usually May and September), contact the Clerk's Office for actual Term Day dates.

Contact

Email to clerk

Interpreter request forms are available in Judges' Chambers, Suite 501, or by email request to CCRInterpreterRequest@FairfaxCounty.gov (Attn: Form Request).

Copies of these forms are available in Judges' Chambers, Suite 501 or may be requested by sending an email to CCRInterpreterRequest@FairfaxCounty.gov Attn: Form Request.

Clerk's Office staff may answer questions about filing procedures but cannot give legal advice or explain the law.

The staff in the Clerk's Office cannot give legal advice and cannot tell anyone how to handle an appeal. They may answer questions about filing procedures, but they cannot explain the law or help you decide what to do.