Frederick County Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements4 rules
2. A hearing will be scheduled where the individual seeking the credit will need to: - a. Present attested records verifying the work for which credit is sought;
b. Show that the hours for which credit is sought were performed after June 30, 2020;
6. If an individual has been approved to perform Community Service work in lieu of payment of fine and costs, then the individual must submit monthly timesheets to the Clerk.
c. Prove to the Court, by testimony or other evidence, that the hours submitted to this Court have not been, and will not be, applied to fines and costs owed to any other court.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Faxes from attorneys and litigants are not accepted unless prior approval is obtained.
Faxes from attorneys and litigants will NOT be accepted without prior approval.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Praecipes must be filed at least 7 days before Motion Day.
Praecipes must be filed not less than 7 days preceding Motion Day.
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An individual may seek qualifying community-service credit for work performed during imprisonment, but must request the credit by motion after release.
1. An individual may also earn credit towards the payment of fines and costs through the performance of Community Service Work during imprisonment in accordance with the provisions of 19.2-316.4, 53.1-59, 53.1-60, 53.1-128, 53.1-129, or 53.1-131. However, a request for the credit must be made by motion to the court following release from incarceration.
Criminal cases
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A request for credit filed while the individual is still incarcerated will be dismissed without prejudice, with instructions to file after release.
3. If a request for credit for the performance of Community Service Work during imprisonment is filed while an individual is still incarcerated, the request will be dismissed without prejudice with instructions for post-release filing.
Criminal cases
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
The court hand-delivers orders to litigants or attorneys, or mails copies within 2 days if they are unavailable.
Frederick County Circuit Court either hand deliver the orders to the litigants/attorneys or if they are not available we will mail copies within 2 days.
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Chambers Communication Rules
A defendant with an installment or deferred payment agreement must promptly inform the court of any mailing-address change during the agreement.
As a condition of every such agreement, a defendant who enters into an installment or deferred payment agreement shall promptly inform the court of any change of mailing address during the term of the agreement.
Criminal cases
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