Lynchburg Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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The following Payment Plan Agreement options are available, and these options require you to submit a Financial Statement using form DC333 which must be filed with the Court.
If you are unable to pay in full within 30 days of sentencing, or have been sentenced to a period of incarceration, you must enter into a Payment Plan agreement approved by the Court.
A Payment Plan Agreement must be completed in the Clerk's Office after sentencing for all Fines and Costs not paid in full within 30 days of sentencing.
When Restitution, in addition to Fines and Costs, has been ordered by this Court, a Restitution Plan Agreement must be submitted to the Court no later than the day of your sentencing. The Restitution Plan Agreement must be approved by the Court.
It shall be the responsibility of the defendant to have a written statement, signed by a representative of the non-profit organization on the organization's letterhead, submitted to the Court on or before the due date.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The community service statement must be submitted to the Court on or before the due date.
It shall be the responsibility of the defendant to have a written statement, signed by a representative of the non-profit organization on the organization's letterhead, submitted to the Court on or before the due date.
Criminal cases
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When restitution is ordered in addition to fines and costs, the Restitution Plan Agreement must be submitted no later than the day of sentencing.
When Restitution, in addition to Fines and Costs, has been ordered by this Court, a Restitution Plan Agreement must be submitted to the Court no later than the day of your sentencing.
Criminal cases
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On Election Day, election-related actions may be filed with the Clerk from 6:00 a.m. until two hours after the polls close, for the stated limited purposes.
The Office of the Clerk of the Lynchburg Circuit Court shall be available for the filing of actions related to election matters on Election Day from 6:00 a.m. until two (2) hours after the polls close, but only for the limited purpose of the filing of actions related to the election and setting expedited hearings as required by the Court or by law.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Anyone seeking to file an election-related action on Election Day must call the Clerk's Office to arrange the filing.
Persons desiring to file actions related to the election on Election Day shall call the Clerk's office at (434) 455-2741 to arrange for the filing of the action.
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To set a civil case outside the Civil Docket call, contact the Judicial Assistant to the Judges.
Civil cases can be set outside of Civil Docket call by contacting the Judicial Assistant to the Judges.
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Persons participating in a Webex hearing must provide the Clerk with their email addresses so the Court can send joining instructions.
For Webex hearings, the parties and any other interested persons, including but not limited to the media, shall provide the Clerk their e-mail addresses and the Court will e-mail them an invitation and instructions to join the Webex hearing.
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