Henrico General District Court, Virginia Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Appeal paperwork must be filed and received by 4:00 p.m. on the 10th calendar day after trial, or by 4 p.m. the following business day if the Court is closed on the 10th day.

You have the right to file an appeal within 10 calendar days after your trial date. If you wish to note an appeal, the paperwork must be filed and received by 4:00pm on the 10th calendar day. If the 10th day falls on a date the Court is closed, you have until 4p.m. the following business day to appeal.

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To be heard on the same day’s 11:00 am Protective Order docket on Friday, petitions must be filed by 10:00 am.

Friday: Petitions must be filed no later than 10:00 am to be heard that same day on the 11:00 am Protective Order docket.

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To be heard on the same day’s 1:30 pm Protective Order docket Monday through Thursday, petitions must be filed by 11:00 am.

Monday through Thursday: Petitions must be filed no later than 11:00 am to be heard that same day on the 1:30 pm Protective Order docket.

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File the motion by 1:00 p.m. for it to be handled the same day.

The motion must be filed by 1:00p.m. to be handled the same day.

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The Clerk will reject documents outside the filing policy, including specified materials and more than the original plus one copy of a document to be served on an individual party, and return them without prejudice to filing the action.

The Clerk's Office will NOT accept medical records, leases, non-required statements of account, any exhibits to be offered at a hearing or trial, more than the original and one copy of any document to be served on an individual party, or any other documents not required to be filed by statute or the rules; 4. Any documents that are submitted for filing contrary to the above policy will be returned to the party/attorney submitting them without prejudice to the filing of the action;

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Deadline

2 business days

Petitions filed after 12:00 pm will be ready for pickup in two business days between 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm.

Petitions filed after 12:00 pm will be ready for pick-up in 2 business days between 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm.

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Deadline

1 business days

Petitions filed by 12:00 pm will be ready for pickup the next business day between 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm.

Petitions filed by 12:00 pm will be ready for pick-up the next business day between 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm.

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Deadline

60 calendar days

A motion to reopen must be filed within 60 calendar days after the trial date.

If convicted by the General District Court, you have the right to file a motion to reopen your case within 60 calendar days after your trial date.

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A restricted license not picked up within seven days will be void.

***Any restricted licenses NOT picked up within 7 days will be void ***

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For the listed charges, compliance may be documented before the assigned court date on the summons.

Pursuant to Virginia Code §16.1-69.48:1 the following charges may be complied with law by presenting appropriate documentation of compliance BEFORE the assigned court date on your summons.