Mecklenburg General District Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Filing & Service rules
Filing Fees and Waivers
A one-time $10 fee is added when a new time-to-pay agreement is made if the fee was not previously assessed.
A one-time $10.00 fee will be added if not previously assessed.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | TIME TO PAY AGREEMENT POLICY
A payment agreement of up to 90 days is free; requesting more than 90 days incurs a one-time $10 fee, with additional time up to six months.
If the defendant requests additional time, he/she may enter into a deferred payment agreement for a period of up to Ninety (90) days at no charge. If more than ninety (90) days is requested, a one-time $10.00 time to pay fee will be assessed to the account and additional time will be granted up to six (6) months.
Criminal cases
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuances in criminal cases require approval from the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.
Criminal Cases: Commonwealth's Attorney's Office to Approve.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
For traffic cases, the Clerk grants the first continuance and a Judge grants subsequent continuances.
Traffic Cases: First continuance granted by Clerk; subsequently by Judge.
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Chambers Communication Rules
A defendant needing more time after the initial agreement must contact the clerk's office to arrange a date and time to appear before the judge.
If at the end of the initial Time to Pay Agreement, the defendant needs additional time, he/she will need to contact the clerk's office for a date and time to appear before the Judge.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | TIME TO PAY AGREEMENT POLICY