Judge Paul A. Dryer
Judge • Highland County Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideHighland 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
All 11The 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
All 2- 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
All 2The 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
All 1- 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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