Judge Marcus A. Brinks
Judge • Martinsville Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideMartinsville Circuit Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 7 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Service
All 3- Service
Civil Case: Once received from the Judge's Office, certified copies of final orders are distributed to attorneys of record and to other persons identified in the Order to receive a copy. Certified copies are mailed to the recipient's address appearing in the file or provided in the final order.
An attorney may request an immediate uncertified copy of a civil final order by electronic transmission.
After a criminal final order is endorsed by the judge, the Clerk's Office transmits copies electronically, by fax, and by mail to parties entitled by law to receive them.
Filing Requirements
All 2- Applies to
- Signed authorization
A copy of the signed authorization must be presented when entering the courthouse.
- Applies to
- Payment agreement request letter
Requests to reinstate a first deferred payment plan or apply for a modified deferred payment agreement must be sent by letter to the Judge and include the defendant’s current address and telephone number.
Formatting
All 1A defendant may request modification of a payment agreement in writing on the clerk-provided form; the Court may grant it based on a good-faith showing of need.
Adjournments
All 1The Court must approve every request for additional time to pay.
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