Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Patrick A. Robbins

Judge • Northampton General District Court, Virginia

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Northampton 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

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  • For 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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  • Applies to
    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.

  • Applies to
    Payment plan application

    An application must include a financial statement in addition to the proposed payment plan.

  • Applies to
    Community service proposal

    A community-service proposal must identify the nonprofit organization, its address and telephone number, and an appropriate contact person.

Communication

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  • You 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

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  • You 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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