Fairfax County Circuit Court Document Format Requirements
5 rules from official source documents
Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings. This page is scoped to Fairfax County Circuit Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Condensed or multi-page transcripts are prohibited.
The use of condensed or multi-page transcripts is prohibited. Rule 5A:4
- Required
- Always
Hyperlinks in filed documents are not supported.
Hyperlinks in documents are NOT supported.
The Petition for Appeal must be filed as an original plus three copies.
Original plus three copies required.
Seven copies of the appendix and opening brief must be filed with the Court of Appeals.
Seven (7) copies must be filed; three (3) copies must be sent to opposing counsel.
Users must ensure electronically filed scanned documents are legible and properly oriented, with a recommended minimum of 300 dpi for black and white text documents and higher resolution or color for complex documents.
System Users are responsible for ensuring that scanned documents filed electronically are legible and properly oriented. For black and white text documents, a minimum scanning resolution of 300 dots per inch is recommended. More complex documents, photographs, and images may require a higher resolution and/or scanning in color.
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