King William General District Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
Document Filing Requirements3 rules
If your only financial resource is a social security benefit or supplemental security income, you are exempt from making payments until you have another resource. You MUST fill out the necessary paperwork in the clerk's office so that your case will not be sent to collections.
You must sign a Payment Agreement to be granted additional time to pay.
You must sign a new agreement to be granted additional time to pay.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
In-office payments and filings are accepted until 4:00 p.m.
Payments/Filings accepted in office until 4:00 pm
Page 1 | Clerk's Office Hours
Filing Fees and Waivers
A $10.00 fee will be assessed upon entering into a payment agreement unless it was collected on a previous agreement.
A $10.00 fee will be assessed upon entering into a payment agreement unless it was collected on a previous agreement.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Restoration Payment Plan After Default
A $10 fee applies when entering an agreement with a due date more than 90 days away, unless the fee was collected under a previous agreement.
• A $10.00 fee will be assessed upon entering into an agreement with a due date greater than 90 days unless it was collected on a previous agreement.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Initial Deferral Agreement Guidelines
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The Clerk grants the first continuance in traffic cases.
first continuance in traffic cases granted by Clerk.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
Criminal case continuances are granted by the Commonwealth's Attorney.
Criminal case continuances granted by Commonwealth's Attorney;
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
Chambers Communication Rules
An authorized individual must inform the presiding judge in court of the intent to record before recording begins.
An individual authorized under Virginia Code § 16.1-69.35:2 to audio record district court proceedings must inform the presiding judge in court that they intend to record the proceedings before beginning to record.
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A defendant must promptly inform the Court of any address change while an agreement is in effect.
You must inform the Court promptly of any change of address during the term of the agreement.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Restoration Payment Plan After Default
A defendant must promptly inform the Court of any address change while an agreement is in effect.
• You must inform the Court promptly of any change of address during the term of the agreement.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Initial Deferral Agreement Guidelines
For additional details about community service, request them from the Clerk's Office.
Please requeșt additional details from the Clerk's Office.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Community Service