Norfolk General District Court, Virginia Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Continuance requests must be made in writing.

All such requests shall be in writing.

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.

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.

Continuance requests beyond the second request are decided by the Court.

Any further continuance requests shall be decided by the Court.

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.