Northumberland County Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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A payment plan request must specify the requested plan type and, for a deferred or modified deferred plan, the desired due date.
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For any request made, a defendant shall specify the type of payment plan requested. If a defendant requests a deferred or modified deferred payment plan, he/she must also specify the desired due date under the plan.
Any periodic payment amount of less than $50 per month and any request to waive a required down payment must be requested in writing and approved by the judge.
To request a modification, a defendant must file a written request detailing the basis for the modification.
a. In order to be given credit for community service a defendant is required to perform community service for a non-profit or government agency and provide sufficient proof of work performed and hours completed to the court from the supervising agency on a document signed by the supervisor.
e. The hours of community service must be verified by the Virginia Department of Corrections or local/regional facility.
A payment plan will be detailed on Form CC-1379 and signed by the defendant.
The clerk of this court is ORDERED to provide each defendant with a written copy of the Payment Plan Policy unless otherwise provided by the court.
In civil jury trials, instructions must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel 5 days prior to trial.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A defendant must provide proof of completed community service every 30 days from entry of the order approving program participation to remain eligible.
b. To remain eligible for the community service program, the defendant must provide proof of complete community service every thirty (30) days from entry of the order approving the request to participate in the community service program.
Criminal cases
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After 60 days without proof, a defendant is removed and must reapply; service between the last report and reentry earns no credit, and collection activity may commence.
c. After sixty (60) days of failing to provide proof of completed community service, the defendant will be removed from the program, and will need to reapply for future participation. The defendant will not receive credit for community service performed between the date of last report and the date of reentry into the program. In addition, collection activity may commence.
Criminal cases
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Jury instructions in civil jury trials are due to the Court five days before trial.
In civil jury trials, instructions must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel 5 days prior to trial.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
In civil jury trials, instructions must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel 5 days prior to trial.
In civil jury trials, instructions must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel 5 days prior to trial.
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Final orders are distributed by email or regular mail.
Distribution of final orders are done through email or regular mail.
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Filing Fees and Waivers
Beginning July 1, 2024, a defendant whose only financial resource is Social Security retirement, disability, or SSI benefits is exempt from paying fines and costs until another income source is available; the policy applies retroactively to all cases.
Effective July 1, 2024, where a defendant owes fines and costs and where such defendant's sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit (Social Security retirement or disability or SSI benefit, such defendant shall be exempt from making payments until he/she has another source of income. This policy shall be retroactive to all cases.
Criminal cases
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Chambers Communication Rules
Anyone seeking a payment plan for multiple cases must inform the clerk that they want it to include all outstanding fines, costs, and restitution.
Anyone seeking to set up a payment plan for more than one case must inform the clerk of his/her desire to include all outstanding fines, costs, and restitution.
Criminal cases
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Cases are set by agreement through the stated options, and counsel may call the Judge’s office to arrange a setting by agreement of counsel and the Court.
All cases set by agreement with Commonwealth's Attorney at preliminary hearing, on Term Day, or by agreement of counsel and the Court. The latter may be done by a telephone call to the Judge's office.
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