Judge J. Matthew Haynes Jr.
Judge • Northampton General District Court, Virginia
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideNorthampton General District Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 17 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Adjournments
All 6For traffic cases, the clerk may grant a first continuance only to the police officer’s next scheduled court date.
Subsequent traffic-case continuances may be granted only by a judge.
For a criminal-case continuance, contact the clerk and the Commonwealth’s Attorney if involved.
Filing Requirements
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- Payment plan agreement
Residents of Accomack or Northampton County must sign a new Form DC-210 payment plan agreement in person before their initial plan ends.
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- Payment plan application
An application must include a financial statement in addition to the proposed payment plan.
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- Community service proposal
A community-service proposal must identify the nonprofit organization, its address and telephone number, and an appropriate contact person.
Communication
All 4You may apply for a lower down payment or lower periodic payments if you believe special circumstances should be considered.
You may apply to the Court to modify your payment plan if your circumstances change.
You must promptly inform the Court of any address change while a payment plan is in effect.
Filing Timing
All 2You must apply for a new payment plan before your current plan ends if you need more time to pay.
A community-service proposal must be submitted to the Court no later than 90 days after the trial date.
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