Norfolk Circuit Court, Virginia Sealing & Redaction Procedures

1 rule from official source documents

Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats.

Criminal cases

After the sentencing hearing, the pre-sentence report must be sealed and may not be disclosed except by court order.

after the sentencing hearing it shall be sealed and not disclosed except by order of the Court.

Common questions about Norfolk Circuit Court, Virginia sealing & redaction procedures

How does Norfolk Circuit Court, Virginia handle sealed or redacted filings?

After the sentencing hearing, the pre-sentence report must be sealed and may not be disclosed except by court order.

View rule Official source Source: page 7, section I. Pre-Sentence Reports

Page & Word Limits

Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.

Courtesy Copy Requirements

When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.

Electronic Filing Rules

Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions.

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures.