Mathews General District Court, Virginia Document Filing Requirements

Civil cases

Applies to

Unlawful detainer summons

Effective October 1, 2026, plaintiffs filing a qualifying unlawful-detainer summons must submit the specified notice and tenant-rights acknowledgment with it, unless they object, in which case the Clerk must note the objection and accept the summons.

THIS COURT hereby ORDERS that, effective October 1, 2026, all Plaintiff's seeking to file a Summons for Unlawful Detainer for a lease violation with regard to leases governed by the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act or by the Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act, must include with the filing a copy of the required notice and a copy of the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Statement of Tenant Rights and Responsibilities that was provided to the tenant prior to filing the unlawful detainer. The items described above are required to be submitted with each Summons for Unlawful Detainer at the time of filing. Notwithstanding this requirement, if the Plaintiff objects to providing any of these items, the Clerk shall note the objection and accept the summons for filing.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan petition

After defaulting on the Clerk's Office payment plan, the defendant must petition the Court to authorize another payment plan.

If you default on that plan, you must petition the Court to authorize a payment plan.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Payment agreement

A defendant must sign a new agreement to receive additional time to pay after default.

You must sign a new agreement to be granted additional time to pay.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Payment agreement

A defendant must sign a payment agreement to receive additional time to pay.

You must sign a Payment Agreement to be granted additional time to pay.