Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge David R. Danieli

Judge • Lancaster General District Court, Virginia

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Lancaster General District Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 9 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Adjournments

All 4
  • For infractions, the clerk handles the first continuance and a judge handles subsequent continuances.

  • Misdemeanor and felony continuances are handled by the clerk with agreement of the judge and Commonwealth’s Attorney.

  • Criminal case continuances are handled by the clerk with agreement of the judge and Commonwealth’s Attorney.

Fees

All 3
  • Applies to
    Payment plan entry

    A defendant is not required to make a down payment to enter into a payment plan.

  • Fee
    $10
    Applies to
    Payment agreement

    A $10 administrative fee is charged when a payment agreement is entered into more than 90 days after trial.

  • Applies to
    Subsequent payment agreement

    After default, the Court may permit a subsequent payment agreement only if the defendant pays a down payment at entry: 10% of amounts of $500 or less, or the greater of 5% or $50 for amounts over $500.

Filing Requirements

All 2
  • Applies to
    Acknowledgment of fines and costs

    After trial, the defendant must sign an acknowledgment stating the amount of fines and costs.

  • Applies to
    Community service hours verification

    Community service must be supervised by a local nonprofit, and the supervising authority must provide the Court written verification of hours worked.

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