Norfolk General District Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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The letter also must provide the name of the non-profit organization and contact information with a name and phone number for the clerk's office to verify.
Once eligibility is confirmed, the defendant is required to go to a non-profit organization to establish the community service and return to the clerk's office within seven days with a letter from the non-profit organization on letterhead confirming that they are allowing community service for the defendant.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Defendants unable to pay in full on sentencing day have 90 days from the trial date to pay, except for toll violations.
With the exception of toll violations (46.2-819.1 Section J), defendants who are unable to make full payment on the day of sentencing will have 90 days from the trial date to pay in full.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Payment Agreement Guidelines
Defendants unable to pay in full within 90 days may enter into a payment agreement within the initial 90-day period.
Defendants who are unable to pay in full within 90 days may enter into a payment agreement with the Norfolk General District Court within the initial 90 days.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Payment Agreement Guidelines
Payment agreements defer the due date for six months and incur a one-time $10 account management fee.
The Norfolk General District Court will defer the due date for six months for payment agreements and a one-time $10 account management fee will be assessed.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Payment Agreement Guidelines
Traffic and criminal fines and court costs are due on the day of sentencing.
Traffic and criminal fines and court costs are due the day of sentencing.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Payment Agreement Guidelines
The defendant must return the nonprofit's letter to the clerk's office within seven days after establishing the community service.
Once eligibility is confirmed, the defendant is required to go to a non-profit organization to establish the community service and return to the clerk's office within seven days with a letter from the non-profit organization on letterhead confirming that they are allowing community service for the defendant.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Guidelines for Community Service Work to Satisfy Fines and Costs
Filing Fees and Waivers
A one-time $10 account management fee is assessed for payment agreements.
The Norfolk General District Court will defer the due date for six months for payment agreements and a one-time $10 account management fee will be assessed.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Payment Agreement Guidelines
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuance requests must be made in writing.
All such requests shall be in writing.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
For a first-time traffic appearance on summons, the clerk's office may grant a continuance only for good cause.
Traffic case continuances for first time appearances may be granted by clerk's office when on summons only with good cause.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
The clerk's office may grant a civil continuance for good cause with all parties' consent through the second continuance request.
Civil case continuances may be granted by the clerk's office when consented to by all parties for good cause shown, up to & including the second continuance request.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
Continuance requests beyond the second request are decided by the Court.
Any further continuance requests shall be decided by the Court.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
Criminal case continuances require judicial review and approval, and may be approved only for good cause.
Criminal case continuances require review by judge and approval upon good cause only.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
Chambers Communication Rules
Visitors who need a portable electronic device to present evidence must notify the courtroom deputy and presiding judge.
Visitors to the court who need to use a portable electronic device to present evidence shall notify the courtroom deputy and presiding judge.
Page 2 | B. In the Courtroom
After a case is transmitted to collections, defendants may call the Court Debt Collections Office about payment arrangements.
Once cases have transmitted to collections, defendants may contact the Court Debt Collections Office at 804-367-0016 regarding payment arrangements.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Payment Agreement Guidelines
Defendants may request community service work to satisfy outstanding fines and court costs Monday through Friday between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Defendants may request community service work to satisfy outstanding fines and court costs with the Norfolk General District Court Monday-Friday between 2pm-4pm.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Guidelines for Community Service Work to Satisfy Fines and Costs
The pamphlet lists clerk's office hours as 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and provides phone numbers for the clerk's office and its criminal, civil, and traffic sections.
Clerk's Office Hours 8:00AM - 4:00PM PHONE (757) 664-4910 Criminal (757) 664-4915 (757) 664-4916 Civil (757) 664-4913 (757) 664-4914 Traffic (757) 664-4911 (757) 664-4912
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