Loudoun General District Court, Virginia Document Filing Requirements

WARNING

Applies to

Consent order

Proposed consent orders should include sufficient grounds, good cause, and applicable authority in the order or an accompanying motion; insufficient information may result in denial or a hearing.

Sufficient grounds, good cause and authority (where applicable) should be included with every proposed consent order, either in the proposed order or in an accompanying motion, to provide the Court enough information to make an informed decision on the proposed consent order. If there is insufficient information, the proposed order will be declined, denied or may be docketed by the Court for hearing, in the Court's discretion;

WARNING

Applies to

Emergency filing

a. Any filing that seeks immediate court action or variance from the procedures set forth herein should be appropriately labeled and identified in writing as an "Emergency."

a. Any filing that seeks immediate court action or variance from the procedures set forth herein should be appropriately labeled and identified in writing as an "Emergency."

WARNING

Applies to

Continuance request

The Court may require written verification from a medical authority or professional when serious illness is cited to support a continuance request.

If serious illness is cited as a justification for a continuance request, written verification from a medical authority or professional may be required.

WARNING

Applies to

Plea agreement

When the parties elect to present a proposed plea agreement, the agreement should be reduced to writing.

If the parties elect to present a proposed plea agreement to the Court in any matter, the proposed agreement should be reduced to writing as follows:

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment agreement modification request

A modification may be requested in writing on a Supreme Court-provided form, and the Court may grant it upon a good-faith showing of need.

At any time during the term of the deferred, modified deferred or installment payment agreement, you may request a modification of the agreement in writing on a form provided. by the Supreme Court and the Court may grant such modification based on a good faith showing of need.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Ability to pay assessment

To assess ability to pay, the Court must use either a written financial statement on a Supreme Court-provided form or an oral examination.

In assessing your ability to pay, the Court shall use a written financial statement on a form provided by the Supreme Court or conduct an oral examination.

WARNING

Applies to

Remote appearance request

A remote-appearance request is treated as a motion subject to applicable Virginia Supreme Court Rules, and the Court has sole discretion to grant it.

Such request is considered a motion, subject to all applicable VSCR. Granting any such request is in the Court's sole discretion.

WARNING

Applies to

Agreed order

The submitted filing(s) should clearly state in writing if it is requested for the matter to be reviewed and entered in chambers prior to the scheduled court date. Proposed agreed orders that are filed with no accompanying motion, request for review or entry, or other indication will simply be filed and no action taken.

The submitted filing(s) should clearly state in writing if it is requested for the matter to be reviewed and entered in chambers prior to the scheduled court date. Proposed agreed orders that are filed with no accompanying motion, request for review or entry, or other indication will simply be filed and no action taken.

WARNING

Applies to

Emergency filing

If there is a specific docketing request related to the matter, the request should be clearly stated in the filing.

If there is a specific docketing request related to the matter, the request should be clearly stated in the filing.

WARNING

Applies to

Plea agreement related documents

Any other documents) or draft order(s), fully and legibly completed (e.g., deferred finding order, Department of Community Corrections referral order, restitution order, etc.).

Any other documents) or draft order(s), fully and legibly completed (e.g., deferred finding order, Department of Community Corrections referral order, restitution order, etc.).

INFO

Applies to

Notice of appearance

The Court recommends that an attorney appearing for a party first note the appearance through a formal Notice of Appearance, Praecipe, or other appropriate VSCR-compliant filing.

It is a best practice, and the preference of this Court, for any attorney appearing on behalf of a party to first note his or her appearance by formal Notice of Appearance, Praecipe or other appropriate filing consistent with the VSCR.

INFO

As a best practice, include a time estimate for the motion in any filed Praecipe, Notice, or Motion.

It is a best practice to include a time estimate for the motion in any Praecipe, Notice or Motion that is filed.

INFO

Applies to

Agreed order

The Court encourages parties to submit fully endorsed agreed orders with a written request for chambers consideration.

The Court encourages parties to submit proposed, fully endorsed, agreed orders to the Clerk, along with a written request to have the matter directed to chambers for consideration, in order to resolve agreed matters efficiently and without need for docketing.

INFO

Applies to

Proposed settlement order

Proposed settlement or related agreed orders may be submitted to the Clerk with a written request for in-chambers consideration in advance of a scheduled hearing.

Proposed settlement orders, or other related agreed orders may be submitted to the Clerk with a written request for the matter to be considered in chambers in advance. of a scheduled hearing date.

INFO

Applies to

Felony warrant

The defendant and defense counsel will be asked to endorse or initial amendments to a felony warrant to acknowledge them.

The defendant and defense counsel will be asked to endorse or initial any amendments on a felony warrant as seen and acknowledged.