Hampton Circuit Court, Virginia Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Emailing a filing does not constitute filing; a physical copy must be filed with the clerk, and its date-and-time stamp controls timeliness.

Emailing a copy of any filing does not count as proper filing. A physical copy must be filed with the clerk's office and the date and time stamp given to that physical filing is what will count for timeliness of filings.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Filing

Emailing a copy of a filing does not constitute proper filing.

Note: Emailing a copy of any filing does not count as proper filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil pleading

Faxed or emailed pleadings are not accepted in civil matters.

C. Faxed or Emailed pleadings for Civil Matters are not accepted.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Filing

A physical copy must be filed with the Clerk's Office, and its date and time stamp determines filing timeliness.

A physical copy must be filed with the clerk's office and the date and time stamp given to that physical filing is what will count for timeliness of filings.

WARNING

Fax filing is not accepted in civil matters.

Faxes not accepted in civil matters.

WARNING

Proposed civil jury instructions must be submitted electronically or on paper, as directed by the Court.

Counsel for all parties, unless compliance is waived by the court, must, two days before a civil jury trial date, submit to the court a copy of all instructions such counsel proposes to request – in electronic or paper form as directed by the court – and noting thereon the authority or authorities relied upon for such instructions.

WARNING

Faxes are accepted in criminal matters only as provided by the Docket Management & Continuance Policy.

Faxes only accepted in Criminal matters as set forth in the Docket Management & Continuance Policy, amended March 11, 2005.

WARNING

Information may be faxed except Probation Reports, but originals of orders and motions must be received timely.

All information may be faxed, except Probation Reports, with the understanding that originals of orders and motions must be received timely.

INFO

Applies to

Voucher

Submitting a voucher online through the provided link is permitted.

C. If you would like to submit your voucher online you may do so at this link: https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/dc40/landing

INFO

The Hampton Circuit Court utilizes OCRA and E-Filing.

A. The Hampton Circuit Court utilizes the Judicial Information System Officer of the Court Remote Access System (OCRA) as well as E-Filing.