Judge Stephen E. Sincavage
Judge • Loudoun County Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideLoudoun County Circuit Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 191 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 91- Applies to
- Praecipe
The praecipe must provide the name, role, email, and phone number of other counsel or self-represented litigants if known; a supplemental sheet may be attached if needed.
- Applies to
- Praecipe
The filing party must complete their contact information on the praecipe.
- Applies to
- Praecipe
- Must include
- certificate of service
The praecipe includes a certificate of service for the signer to complete.
Filing Timing
All 51Seven days' advance notice is required for civil trial or hearing scheduling.
- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
Praecipes for the scheduling docket must be filed with the Civil Division at least seven calendar days before the proposed hearing date.
If the praecipe deadline falls on a Saturday, it moves to the prior business day, Friday.
Communication
All 15- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 571-258-3708
Civil phone scheduling is arranged through the clerk's scheduling line, with the form listing Monday or Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. as scheduling options.
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 571-258-3708
Civil scheduling is held Mondays and Tuesdays except holidays at 9:00 a.m. by telephone; counsel and self-represented parties are expected to call the listed number and remain in the queue, and in-person scheduling is unavailable.
- Contact
- Phone
Scheduling calls begin at 9:00 a.m.; calls placed earlier will not enter the queue or be answered.
Sealing
All 10Material evidence disclosed or discovered under the Order and filed with the clerk must remain sealed until admitted at a trial or hearing or unsealed by court order.
Restricted Dissemination Material may be disclosed only to defense counsel or an expert witness; counsel may communicate or show it to the defendant but may not provide copies, and the material otherwise may not be reproduced, copied, or disseminated.
A defendant may move at any time to remove an RDM designation made under paragraph 2(B), and the court may remove it for good cause.
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