Lynchburg General District Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Adjournments
- First continuance requests in traffic and criminal cases are granted verbally by the Clerk's Office.
- Additional continuance requests must be submitted in writing with their grounds, and the Judge decides whether to grant them.
- The Clerk's Office will not grant continuance requests on the day of court.
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Document Filing Requirements1 rule
Documentation of community service must be on the form provided by the court. All information required on the form must be provided.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Effective July 1, 2026, civil filings will not be accepted after 3:45 p.m.
Effective July 1, 2026, no civil filings wil be acepted after 3:45 p.m.
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Filing Fees and Waivers
A payment plan extending beyond 90 days after conviction incurs an additional $10 fee.
A payment plan that extends beyond 90 days from the date of conviction will incur an additional fee of $10.00 that is added to your account.
Criminal cases
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If fines and costs are not paid or a deferred payment plan is not entered within 90 days after conviction, the account goes to collections and incurs a collection fee.
If your fines and costs are not paid in full or a deferred payment plan is not entered into within 90 days of the date of your conviction, your account will be sent to collections and a collection fee will be assessed.
Criminal cases
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Defaulting on a payment plan results in additional collection fees and interest.
If you default on your payment plan, you will incur additional collection fees and interest.
Criminal cases
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Cash registers close at 4:00 p.m., and no monetary transactions may be made after that time.
Cash registers close at 4:00 p.m. No monetary transactions after 4:00 p.m.
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Online payments at vacourts.gov incur a 4% convenience fee.
Payments can be made online at vacourts.gov and a 4% convenience fee will be added to the total.
Criminal cases
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Additional continuance requests must be submitted in writing with their grounds, and the Judge decides whether to grant them.
Any additional requests must be submitted in writing, stating the grounds for the request. The Judge will review the request and decide whether the continuance is granted.
Criminal cases
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The Clerk's Office will not grant continuance requests on the day of court.
**No continuance request will be granted on the day of court by the Clerk's Office**
Criminal cases
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Any additional continuance request must be made in writing for a judge's approval.
Any additional request must be in writing for Judge approval.
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First continuance requests in traffic and criminal cases are granted verbally by the Clerk's Office.
First requests for traffic and criminal cases are granted verbally by the Clerk's Office.
Criminal cases
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The first traffic or criminal continuance is granted verbally by the Clerk's Office.
Traffic/Criminal Continuance Policy: First continuance granted verbally by Clerk's Office.
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The first civil continuance is granted by agreement of the parties.
Civil Continuance Policy: First continuance granted by agreement of parties.
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A payment-plan modification may be requested by petition and granted by a judge for good cause; the clerk's office cannot grant extensions.
You may petition the Court for modification of your payment plan. A modification may be granted by the Judge if good cause is shown. No extensions can be granted by the Clerks' office.
Criminal cases
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Chambers Communication Rules
Before setting any civil trial dates, you must call the clerk's office for approval of the dates and times.
Prior to setting ANY civil trial dates, you MUST call the clerk's office for approval of dates and times.
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For a represented defendant, the attorney must call the office to request a continuance so the case can be scheduled around the attorney's schedule.
Any case where the defendant is represented by an attorney, the attorney needs to call our office and request the continuance so that the case can be set with the attorney's schedule.
Criminal cases
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