Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge J. William Watson Jr.

Judge • Halifax County Circuit Court, Virginia

Communication

Court-wide
Email
Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Halifax County Circuit Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 6 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Communication

All 3

  • A defendant with an installment or deferred payment agreement must promptly inform the court of any mailing-address change during the agreement.

  • The defendant must advise the court of any additional financial resource or income.

  • Contact
    Email

    Request civil case settings in writing; email is preferred and the request should be sent to the listed address.

Filing Requirements

All 3
  • Applies to
    Financial statement

    The court will assess ability to pay using a written financial statement on form DC-211 or, if the defendant is in court, a colloquy about the defendant's financial resources.

  • Applies to
    Payment plan modification request

    A defendant may request a payment-plan modification in writing on form DC-211, and the court may grant it based on a good-faith showing of need.

  • Applies to
    Community service preapproval form

    Community service must be arranged in advance with the organization and approved in advance by the court using forms provided by the Clerk's Office.

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