Court Rules

New Kent County Circuit Court, Virginia

Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies

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Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Praecipes must be filed seven days before the civil term day.

Praecipes must be filed by seven days preceding civil term day.

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Instructions must be submitted two days before trial.

Instructions must be submitted 2 days prior to trial.

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Service and Proof of Service Rules

Final civil orders are distributed to the parties by email or regular mail, with parties providing postage-paid, self-addressed envelopes for mail delivery.

Final civil orders are distributed using email and/or regular mail with postage paid self addressed envelopes provided by the parties.

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Filing Fees and Waivers

Payment is deferred and the account will not be sent to collections while Social Security or Supplemental Security Income remains the person's sole income; court-ordered restitution remains due.

12. If your sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, then you are not required to pay until you have another resource or income. As long as your sole income remains unchanged, your account will not go to collections. Please understand that any restitution that you may have been ordered to pay is not included in this exemption of payment and is due as the Court has ordered.

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When a defendant enters a payment plan, the District Court may assess a one-time account-management fee capped at $10.00.

11. In District Court only, when a defendant enters into a payment plan, the District Court may assess a one-time fee not to exceed $10.00 to cover the costs of management of the defendant's account until such account is paid in full.

Criminal cases

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Chambers Communication Rules

Civil cases are scheduled for trial by conference call with the Judge.

Civil cases are set for trial by conference call with the Judge.

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Common questions about New Kent County Circuit Court, Virginia rules

How may parties contact New Kent County Circuit Court, Virginia?

Civil cases are scheduled for trial by conference call with the Judge.

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Are filing fees or waivers addressed in New Kent County Circuit Court, Virginia?

When a defendant enters a payment plan, the District Court may assess a one-time account-management fee capped at $10.00.

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What filing deadlines does New Kent County Circuit Court, Virginia set?

Praecipes must be filed seven days before the civil term day.

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What service or proof of service rules apply in New Kent County Circuit Court, Virginia?

Final civil orders are distributed to the parties by email or regular mail, with parties providing postage-paid, self-addressed envelopes for mail delivery.

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Complete rules summary for New Kent County Circuit Court, Virginia

When a defendant enters a payment plan, the District Court may assess a one-time account-management fee capped at $10.00.

Payment is deferred and the account will not be sent to collections while Social Security or Supplemental Security Income remains the person's sole income; court-ordered restitution remains due.

Praecipes must be filed seven days before the civil term day.

Civil cases are scheduled for trial by conference call with the Judge.

Instructions must be submitted two days before trial.

Final civil orders are distributed to the parties by email or regular mail, with parties providing postage-paid, self-addressed envelopes for mail delivery.

More Judges in New Kent County Circuit Court, Virginia

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