Nelson County Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Land record recordings are handled from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Land record recordings from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Certified copies of Orders for attorneys outside the local area and for agencies are sent by regular mail.
Certified copies of Orders for Attorneys outside the local area, to agencies (i.e. DMV, VASAP, DOC, etc.) are mailed by regular mail.
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The Clerk provides local attorneys and the Probation Officer certified copies of Orders through their Clerk's Office mailboxes.
The Clerk of the Nelson County Circuit Court provides copies of Orders to local attorneys (within the Court square)and the Probation Officer by placing certified copies in their mailbox in the Clerk's Office.
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Filing Fees and Waivers
The Clerk approves the initial installment plan; reinstatement requests after default go to the Judge, and a denied request is referred to the Virginia Department of Taxation for collection.
The Clerk shall approve the initial installment plan. Any subsequent request for reinstatement of the payment plan as a result of default on the payment plan shall be referred to the Judge of this Court for consideration. If the Judge does not approve a reinstatement of the payment plan, the matter will be referred to the collection agency, the Virginia Department of Taxation.
Criminal cases
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A defendant whose only financial resource is a Social Security benefit is exempt from payments until they have another income source.
Any Defendant whose sole financial resource is a Social Security Benefit, shall be exempt from making payments until they have another source of income.
Criminal cases
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Payment agreements must require a minimum monthly payment of $25.
The Court hereby ORDERS that the minimum monthly payment for a payment. agreement will be the sum of TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) per month.
Criminal cases
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Unless otherwise directed, payments must be applied first to restitution and then to court fines and costs.
The Court ORDERS that, in all criminal cases coming before this Court, unless otherwise directed, all payments made shall be first applied to the satisfaction of restitution, if any, and subsequently applied to Court fines and costs.
Criminal cases
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Cash registers close at 4:15 p.m., and no monetary transactions may be made after that time.
Cash registers close at 4:15p.m. No monetary transactions after 4:15 p.m.
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