Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Jeffrey P. Bennett

Judge • Lynchburg Circuit Court, Virginia

Communication

Court-wide
Phone

Clerk

(434) 455-2741

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Lynchburg Circuit Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 11 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Payment plan agreement

    If you cannot pay in full within 30 days of sentencing or have been sentenced to incarceration, you must enter into a Court-approved payment plan.

  • Applies to
    Payment plan agreement

    For fines and costs not paid in full within 30 days of sentencing, the payment plan agreement must be completed in the Clerk's Office after sentencing.

  • Applies to
    Financial statement

    Payment plan agreement options require submission of a Financial Statement on form DC333, which must be filed with the Court.

Communication

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  • To set a civil case outside the Civil Docket call, contact the Judicial Assistant to the Judges.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    (434) 455-2741

    Anyone seeking to file an election-related action on Election Day must call the Clerk's Office to arrange the filing.

  • Contact
    Email to clerk

    Persons participating in a Webex hearing must provide the Clerk with their email addresses so the Court can send joining instructions.

Filing Timing

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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.

  • The community service statement must be submitted to the Court on or before the due date.

  • 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.

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