Loudoun General District Court, Virginia Filing Rules

This includes the requirement that filings should be typed and that any counsel or unrepresented party who files a pleading with this Court shall sign it and state his or her address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address. All counsel licensed to practice law in Virginia shall include their Virginia Bar number.

Copy requests made through the Clerk must be paid for before pickup or mailing, and mailed-copy requests require advance payment.

Filings submitted after 4:00 p.m. are not deemed filed or received until the following business day.

For a traffic infraction involving an accident, witnesses need not be subpoenaed for the defendant’s first court appearance.

Parties are encouraged to consult the Clerk's Office about filing requirements, fees, or process requests before filing.

If neither party appears or neither party is ready for trial, the Court may continue the case.

providing at least two (2) business days (a/k/a "48 hours") advance written notice to both the Court and the opposing party, unless otherwise stated herein or by statute.

All court filings must conform to the VSCR.

The Clerk's Office does not accept filings by e-mail.