Nelson General District Court, Virginia

The service certificate records that a copy of the continuance motion was mailed and/or hand-delivered to the opposing party or counsel.

The undersigned motioning party hereby certifies that he/she mailed and/or hand-delivered a true copy of the foregoing Motion for Continuance to _(opposing party/parties or his/her/their counsel), this _ day of

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Defaulting on a payment plan results in additional collection fees and interest.

If you default on your payment plan, you will incur additional collection fees and interest.

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Online payments at vacourts.gov incur a 4% convenience fee.

Payments can be made online at vacourts.gov and a 4% convenience fee will be added to the total.

Criminal cases

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If fines and costs remain unpaid and no deferred payment plan is entered within 90 days of conviction, the account is sent to collections and a collection fee is assessed.

If your fines and costs are not paid in full or a deferred payment plan is not entered into within 90 days of the date of your conviction, your account will be sent to collections and a collection fee will be assessed.

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A payment plan extending beyond 90 days after conviction incurs an additional $10 fee.

A payment plan that extends beyond 90 days from the date of conviction will incur an additional fee of $10.00 that is added to your account.

Criminal cases

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The continuance request form asks the filer to provide supporting facts and identify the opposing party’s position.

Comes now , and requests that this court grant him/her a continuance in the above matter which is set for trial on _ at _ and in support of this request represents the following facts: Opposing party/parties or his/her/their counsel: () is in agreement with this request () opposes this request () other

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A written continuance request must state its grounds and the position of the Commonwealth Attorney and/or opposing parties.

Said written request shall state the grounds of the request and the position of the Commonwealth Attorney and/or opposing parties.

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Subsequent continuance requests must be submitted in writing and state their grounds.

Subsequent requests shall be submitted in writing and must state the grounds of the request.

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Continuance requests in criminal and civil matters must be submitted in writing.

Requests for continuance of criminal and civil matters shall be submitted in writing.

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A continuance request may not be granted the day before court unless all parties agree.

No request shall be granted the day prior to court unless all parties are in agreement.

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Criminal continuance requests must be written and state the grounds and the Commonwealth Attorney’s position.

Continuance requests for criminal matters shall be submitted in writing. Said written request shall state the grounds of the request and the position of the Commonwealth Attorney.

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Subsequent continuance requests must be submitted in writing and state the grounds for the request.

Subsequent requests shall be submitted in writing and must state the grounds of the request

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Parties and witnesses must not be released until the Court rules on the continuance motion.

Parties and witnesses shall not be released until the Court rules on the motion for continuance.

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The Clerk may grant an agreed continuance motion; a contested request must be submitted to the Judge for approval or denial.

The Clerk is authorized to grant motions submitted stating all parties are in agreement. In the event parties are not in agreement; the request shall be submitted to the Judge for his approval or denial.

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Civil continuance requests must be written and state the grounds and the opposing parties’ position.

Continuance requests for civil matters shall be submitted in writing. Said written request shall state the grounds of the request and the position of opposing parties.

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Continuance matters must follow Rule 7A:14 except as modified by the stated policy.

The continuance policy shall be as set out in Rule 7A:14 except as noted below.

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A first request to continue a traffic matter may be made verbally and may be granted by the Clerk.

First requests for continuance of traffic matters may be made verbally and granted by the Clerk.

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A first continuance request in a traffic matter may be made verbally and may be granted by the Clerk.

First requests for continuance of traffic matters may be made verbally and granted by the Clerk.

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The Court recommends using its Motion for Continuance form, but its use is not mandatory.

The Court has drafted a Motion for Continuance form. This form is not mandatory, but is recommended.

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Call the Clerk for prior approval of a court date for any civil filing.

**Call for prior approval of court date for any civil filings

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