Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Christopher E. Collins

Judge • Frederick County Circuit Court, Virginia

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Frederick County Circuit Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 10 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Timesheet

    An individual approved to perform community service instead of paying fines and costs must submit timesheets to the Clerk each month.

  • Applies to
    Hearing evidence

    At the credit hearing, the individual must present attested records verifying the community service work.

  • Applies to
    Hearing evidence

    At the credit hearing, the individual must show that the claimed community-service hours were performed after June 30, 2020.

Filing Timing

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  • Praecipes must be filed at least 7 days before Motion Day.

  • An individual may seek qualifying community-service credit for work performed during imprisonment, but must request the credit by motion after release.

  • A request for credit filed while the individual is still incarcerated will be dismissed without prejudice, with instructions to file after release.

E-Filing

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  • Faxes from attorneys and litigants are not accepted unless prior approval is obtained.

Service

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  • Service
    Court service

    The court hand-delivers orders to litigants or attorneys, or mails copies within 2 days if they are unavailable.

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