King William Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Document Format Requirements1 rule
All petitions and motions to amend filed regarding matters of support, custody, and visitation must be filed on state forms.
- Petition
- Motion to amend
Formatting
- •Must be filed on state forms
Document Filing Requirements12 rules
Child Support and Spousal Support must be filed on separate petitions.
SIJS and Custody petitions must be filed on separate petitions if requesting both be established. If Custody has already been established, only an SIJS petition is required.
Each child requires a separate petition or motion for each issue.
YOU MAY REQUEST MODIFICATION TO YOUR DEFERRED/INSTALLMENT AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME. THE REQUEST MUST BE MADE IN WRITING.
You must complete a DC-212 Payment of Fines and Costs - Work While Incarcerated form.
A DC-210 must be completed in person at the Clerk's Office.*
It is your responsibility to notify the Court of your income status to receive the exemption. You must fill out the necessary paperwork in the Clerk's Office so that your case will not be sent to collections.
A written request is required. The Court has set terms, and Defendant is required to provide proof of completion in accordance with those terms.
Attorneys and pro se litigants must attach or include a written generative AI disclosure certification with covered materials submitted to the Court.
- Document
- Materials
Must include
- •AI disclosure
Court's wording
All attorneys and pro se litigants must provide a written disclosure certification at the end of, or attached to, materials drafted, created, enhanced, or modified by generative Al. Attached hereto is a model disclosure for written materials that meets the requirements of the Local Rule. This requirement applies to any filing, pleading, motion, brief, memorandum, sketch, order, letter, or other document, including exhibits or attachments to the same, submitted to the Court.
All attorneys and pro se litigants shall also, no less than ten (10) days before any trial or evidentiary hearing, file a certification disclosing the use of generative Al in any proposed exhibits, including demonstrative exhibits.
- Document
- Certification
Must include
- •AI disclosure
The AI-use disclosure certifies that generative AI was used, that the filing was personally reviewed for accuracy and compliance, and that the certification applies only to the instant filing.
- Document
- Filing
Include
- •AI disclosure
Court's wording
I hereby acknowledge that generative artificial intelligence was used in the drafting, creation, enhancement, or modification of the instant filing. I certify that I have personally reviewed this filing for accuracy of all factual claims, legal claims, citations, authorities, sources, arguments, and/or conclusions. I further certify that, generative artificial intelligence use notwithstanding, this filing complies with all duties imposed on me by Virginia Code §8.01-271.1, Rule 1:5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia, and where appropriate, any rules of professional conduct. I acknowledge that this certification only applies to the instant filing.
* DC-210 or DC-212 may be completed by mail and returned by mail, however the Deferred/Installment Plan does not begin until received by the Court.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The certification about generative AI use in proposed exhibits must be filed no less than 10 days before trial or an evidentiary hearing.
All attorneys and pro se litigants shall also, no less than ten (10) days before any trial or evidentiary hearing, file a certification disclosing the use of generative Al in any proposed exhibits, including demonstrative exhibits.
Page 1 | 3. Disclosure Required on Generative Al Submissions
Filing Fees and Waivers
Checks should be made payable to the King William JDR Clerk’s Office.
Checks should be made payable to: King William JDR Clerk’s Office
Page 3 | Filing/Service Fees
Emancipation costs $12 per party for service.
Emancipation: $12/service (per party)
Page 3 | Filing/Service Fees
Spousal support costs $12 per party for service.
Spousal Support: $12/service (per party)
Page 3 | Filing/Service Fees
A subpoena duces tecum in a civil matter costs $12 for service.
Subpoena duces tecum for civil matters: $12/service
Page 3 | Filing/Service Fees
No filing fee is charged for a physical-custody petition seeking the findings required for SIJS for a person aged 18–21.
If you are filing a petition for physical custody to be determined pursuant to findings that must be made for SIJS in persons 18-21 years of age, there is no filing fee.
Page 3 | SIJS Petitions
Establishing paternity costs $12 per party for service.
Establish Paternity: $12/service (per party)
Page 3 | Filing/Service Fees
Use the referenced form to request a waiver of filing fees, sheriff’s fees, or writ tax.
For waiver of filing fees, sheriff’s fees, or writ tax, please use: http://www.vacourts.gov/forms/circuit/cc1414.pdf
Page 3 | Filing/Service Fees
Disestablishing paternity costs $12 per party for service.
Disestablish Paternity: $12/service (per party)
Page 3 | Filing/Service Fees
Juvenile traffic ticket prepayments are accepted only in person at the Clerk’s Office.
Pre-payments for juvenile traffic tickets are only accepted in person at the Clerk’s Office.
Page 3 | Online Payments
A $25 filing fee applies per petitioner for custody or visitation matters.
Custody/Visitation: $25 filing fee per petitioner
Page 3 | Filing/Service Fees
Relief of custody costs $12 per party for service.
Relief of Custody: $12/service (per party)
Page 3 | Filing/Service Fees
A witness subpoena in a civil matter costs $12 for service.
Witness subpoena for civil matters: $12/service
Page 3 | Filing/Service Fees
A $10 Time to Pay fee may be assessed when entering into an installment agreement unless it was collected on a previous agreement.
A $10.00 Time to Pay fee may be assessed upon entering into the agreement, unless it was collected on a previous agreement.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Installment Agreement
A 17% fee applies to delinquent accounts at least 181 days old if no time-to-pay plan has been entered, and interest accrues after 181 days.
A fee of 17% is assessed on all delinquent accounts, 181 days or older if a time to pay plan has not been entered and interest will begin to accrue after 181 days.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Installment Agreement
A 17% fee applies to delinquent accounts at least 181 days old if no deferred or installment plan has been entered, and interest accrues after 181 days.
A fee of 17% is assessed on all delinquent accounts, 181 days or older if a deferred/installment pay plan has not been entered, and interest will begin to accrue after 181 days.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Deferred Agreement
A 4% fee is charged whenever a credit or debit card is used to make a deferred-agreement payment.
A 4% fee is charged at any time a credit or debit card is used to make a payment.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Deferred Agreement
A 4% fee is charged whenever a credit or debit card is used to make an installment-agreement payment.
4% fee is charged at any time a credit or debit card is used to make a payment.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Installment Agreement
A $10 Time to Pay fee may be assessed when entering into a deferred agreement.
A $10.00 Time to Pay fee may be assessed upon entering into the agreement
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Deferred Agreement
No fee is charged for child support.
Child Support: No fee
Page 3 | Filing/Service Fees
Post-trial matters may be paid online through the referenced website.
Online payments for matters post-trial can be made at: http://www.vacourts.gov/caseinfo/tickets.html
Page 3 | Online Payments
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuance requests are decided individually on a case-by-case basis.
Continuance Requests are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Page 2 | Continuances
Continuance requests are decided individually on a case-by-case basis.
Continuance Requests are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
Chambers Communication Rules
Call the Clerk’s office to obtain the continuance request form.
Please call the Clerk’s office to obtain a copy of this form.
Page 2 | Continuances
Call the Clerk’s Office to obtain a Motion for Remote Hearing.
Please call the Clerk’s Office to obtain a Motion for Remote Hearing.
Page 2 | Remote Hearings
Call the Clerk’s office to obtain a copy of the continuance request form.
Please call the Clerk’s office to obtain a copy of this form.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy