Judge Jody H. Fariss
Judge • Mecklenburg General District Court, Virginia
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideMecklenburg General District Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 5 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Adjournments
All 2For traffic cases, the Clerk grants the first continuance and a Judge grants subsequent continuances.
Continuances in criminal cases require approval from the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.
Fees
All 2- Fee
- 10
- Applies to
- Time to pay agreement
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.
- Fee
- 10
- Applies to
- Time to pay agreement
A one-time $10 fee is added when a new time-to-pay agreement is made if the fee was not previously assessed.
Communication
All 1A 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.
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