Middlesex County Circuit Court, Virginia Filing Rules

Every notice of hearing must include a certification that the movant conferred or attempted in good faith to confer with affected parties to resolve the dispute without court action.

After filing a motion, the moving party must obtain available hearing dates from support staff, agree on a date with opposing counsel, and notify support staff of the chosen date; offered dates are not held and may become unavailable if counsel does not act promptly.

The Praecipe must be filed at least eleven days before Term Day.

Counsel must confer with other counsel and self-represented parties to avoid unnecessary motions and narrow disputes; when a duty to confer applies, consultation must be in person or by telephone unless binding authority provides otherwise.

The moving party must serve the Notice of Hearing once the hearing date is finalized.

The verification letter must be on the agency’s letterhead and bear the original signature of the person supervising the community service.

A hearing may not be removed or rescheduled unless the moving party notifies the Court.