Fauquier County Circuit Court, Virginia Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNING

Recordation has a 3:30 p.m. cutoff.

Recordation Cutoff: 3:30 pm

CRITICAL

Each party must file the written custody/visitation pretrial conference filing at least seven days before the conference.

Pretrial Conference in Custody / Visitation: In addition to the applicable items above, in any case involving a custody / visitation pre-trial conference, each party must file, at least seven (7) days prior to the pretrial conference, a written pretrial conference filing.

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A praecipe must be filed with the Clerk at least seven days before scheduling.

A praecipe must be filed with the Clerk at least seven (7) days prior to scheduling.

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Applies to

Uncontested civil motion filing

The praecipe, motion, and any proposed order for an uncontested civil motion must be filed at least seven days before the scheduled hearing.

For an uncontested civil motion, a praecipe, motion and any proposed order must be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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The Notice certifying compliance is due at least seven days before the hearing, and a late Notice may result in the motion being removed from the docket.

Counsel or self-represented litigants shall file a Notice with the Clerk at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing certifying compliance with this requirement. Failure to timely file a Notice may result in the removal of the motion from the docket.

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The moving party’s Spreadsheet must be filed with the motion at least fourteen days before the hearing.

The Spreadsheet shall be filed with the motion at least fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing.

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The Guardian Ad Litem report must be filed at least seven days before the hearing.

A Guardian Ad Litem report in any guardianship, conservatorship, or infant settlement case shall be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing.

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An Opposition Spreadsheet must be filed at least seven days before the hearing.

An Opposition Spreadsheet shall be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing.

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The initial joint equitable-distribution schedule must be filed at least seven days before the pretrial conference.

Pretrial Conference in Equitable Distribution: In addition to the applicable items above, in any case involving equitable distribution pretrial conferences, the parties must file, at least seven (7) days prior to the pretrial conference, an initial joint equitable distribution schedule highlighting each entry on which the parties disagree.

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Applies to

Praecipe

A praecipe must be filed with the Clerk at least seven days before the phone scheduling docket for the scheduling request to be heard.

A praecipe must be filed with the Clerk at least seven (7) days prior to the phone scheduling docket in order for the scheduling request to be heard.

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The required documents for a felony guilty plea must be filed at least seven days in advance.

For all felony guilty pleas, the Commonwealth’s Attorney must ensure the following are filed at least seven (7) days prior:

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Applies to

Response or opposition brief

For a contested motion, the response or opposition brief must be filed at least seven days before the scheduled hearing.

If the motion is contested, a response or opposition brief to the motion shall be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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Applies to

Supporting brief

A supporting brief must be filed at least fourteen days before the motion hearing.

The brief in support shall be filed at least fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing on the motion.

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Applies to

Contested civil motion

Contested civil motions must be filed at least fourteen days before the scheduled hearing date unless the Court exempts them.

Contested civil motions must be filed at least fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled motions hearing date, unless exempted by the Court.

CRITICAL

For a contested motion, the praecipe, motion, and corresponding brief must be filed at least fourteen days before the scheduled hearing.

For a contested motion, a praecipe, the motion and the corresponding brief must be filed at least fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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The final joint equitable-distribution schedule must be filed at least seven days before trial.

L. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS TRIALS: In any case involving equitable distribution, the parties must file, at least seven (7) days prior to trial a final joint equitable distribution schedule highlighting each entry on which the parties disagree.

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Applies to

Motion

The motion shall be filed at least fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled motions day.

The motion shall be filed at least fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled motions day.

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Unless the Court waives compliance, proposed jury instructions must be submitted at least two days before the civil jury trial date.

Counsel of record, unless compliance is waived by the court, must, at least two (2) days before a civil jury trial date, submit to the Court a copy of all instructions the party proposes to request and noting thereon the authority or authorities relied upon for such instructions.

CRITICAL

The filing for an uncontested motion is due at least seven days before the scheduled hearing.

For an uncontested motion, a praecipe, motion and any proposed order must be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing.

WARNING

For a case already set for trial, a party may seek to advance it for a guilty plea by filing a praecipe at least seven days before a Criminal Docket, unless the Court authorizes otherwise.

For cases already set for trial, a party may advance a case for entry of a guilty plea by filing a Praecipe, at least seven (7) days prior, to a Criminal Docket or as otherwise authorized by the Court.