Judge John S. Martin
Judge • Fredericksburg Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideFredericksburg Circuit Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 21 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 12- Applies to
- Land recording
All land recordings must include a VLRCS coversheet.
- Applies to
- Recording
A GPIN number must appear on the first page of every recording.
- Applies to
- Ils coversheet
The GPIN must be entered on both the parcel identification and tax map lines of the ILS coversheet.
Communication
All 4The Clerk's Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Motions lasting more than 20 minutes or set for a non-motion day must be scheduled with chambers.
Estate matters are handled by appointment.
Filing Timing
All 4- Deadline
- 3 business days
Notice of a criminal motion must reach the Clerk's Office by noon three business days before the hearing.
Notice of a civil motion must reach the Clerk's Office by noon on the Wednesday before the week of the hearing.
A term day praecipe must reach the Clerk's Office by 4:00 p.m. twelve days before the requested term day.
Service
All 1- Applies to
- Notice
- Service
The Clerk mails the defendant notice of fines, costs, restitution, and assessments to the address on file, and may amend the notice as updates are received.
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