Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Dawn M. Futrell

Judge • Martinsville General District Court, Virginia

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

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

Fees

All 6
  • Fee
    10
    Applies to
    Payment agreement

    Each payment agreement incurs a one-time $10 fee.

  • Payments may be made by cash, check, money order, or credit or debit card.

  • If paying by cash, please do not put cash in the mail. Cash payments should be made in person only.

Adjournments

All 3

  • The Clerk grants the first continuance; a Judge grants subsequent continuances.

  • Civil continuances are handled by agreement between the litigants.

  • If the litigants cannot agree on a civil continuance, a Judge will hold a hearing to decide whether to grant it.

Filing Requirements

All 1
  • Applies to
    Payment agreement

    A payment agreement must be signed by the defendant.

Communication

All 1

  • Those interested in paying fines or costs through community service should see the clerk to schedule a hearing with the judge.

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