Fairfax City General District Court, Virginia Adjournment & Extension Requirements

The first continuance in traffic cases is granted by the Clerk; continuances in other cases and D.W.I. cases are handled by a Judge, while accident cases are continued by the prosecutor.

Traffic cases, first continuance granted by Clerk; other cases, continuances granted by Judge; D.W.I. cases, continued by Judge; accident cases, continued by prosecutor.

If unable to meet the payment obligation on time, a person may request 60 additional days; the request requires a payment of 10% of the total owed if it is less than $500, or the greater of $50 and 5% of the balance if it is over $500.

If you find that you are unable to fulfill this obligation within the time permitted, you may ask for an additional 60 days which requires a payment of 10% if total owed is less than $500. For totals over $500 a payment of $50 or 5% of balance (whichever is greater) will be required.

Further extensions are discretionary and require another payment of 10% of the outstanding balance.

Any additional extensions will be at the court’s discretion and will require another payment of 10% of the outstanding balance.