Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Christopher B. Russell

Judge • Highland County Circuit Court, Virginia

Communication

Court-wide
Phone

Chambers

540-965-1738
Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Highland County Circuit Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 16 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Fees

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  • The Court may set or amend payment-plan terms when provider invoices are submitted.

  • A defendant who disagrees with the Clerk’s payment-plan terms may ask the Clerk to place the matter on the Court’s docket for the Judge.

  • When restitution applies, payments are applied to restitution before other amounts owed.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Phone to chambers
    Phone
    540-965-1738

    Cases may be set between docket calls by agreement of counsel and telephone confirmation with the judge’s secretary.

  • The defendant must promptly inform the Court of any mailing-address change during the payment agreement.

Service

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  • The court sends final orders to counsel and involved agencies by email when an email address was provided; otherwise, it mails the orders.

  • After trial and sentencing, the Clerk will notify the defendant of amounts owed by mail or in person, using the defendant’s last known address for mailed notice.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Restitution form

    During trial, the Commonwealth Attorney must provide a form stating the restitution owed and the victim names, and the defendant must sign it before sentencing.

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