Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Sam D. Eggleston III

Judge • Nelson General District Court, Virginia

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Adversary PositionReason for Request

Communication

Court-wide
Phone

Clerk

(434) 263-7040
Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Nelson General District Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 22 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Adjournments

All 14
  • The continuance request form asks the filer to provide supporting facts and identify the opposing party’s position.

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

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

Fees

All 4
  • 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.

  • Fee
    $10
    Applies to
    Payment plan

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

  • Applies to
    Payment plan

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

Filing Requirements

All 2
  • Applies to
    Motion for continuance
    Must include
    certificate of service

    The continuance motion form includes a certificate of service for a copy mailed and/or hand-delivered to the opposing party or counsel.

  • Applies to
    Community service documentation

    Community-service documentation must use the court-provided form and include all information required on that form.

Service

All 1
  • The service certificate records that a copy of the continuance motion was mailed and/or hand-delivered to the opposing party or counsel.

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