Northumberland County Circuit Court, Virginia Document Filing Requirements

Criminal cases

Applies to

Community service credit proof

To receive community-service credit, a defendant must perform service for a nonprofit or government agency and submit agency proof of work and hours on a supervisor-signed document.

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.

Criminal cases

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Community service hours verification

Community-service hours performed during incarceration must be verified by the Virginia Department of Corrections or a local or regional facility.

e. The hours of community service must be verified by the Virginia Department of Corrections or local/regional facility.

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Jury instructions

In civil jury trials, jury instructions must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel five days before trial.

In civil jury trials, instructions must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel 5 days prior to trial.

Criminal cases

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Payment plan

The payment plan must be detailed on Form CC-1379 and signed by the defendant.

A payment plan will be detailed on Form CC-1379 and signed by the defendant.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan request

A periodic payment below $50 per month or a request to waive a required down payment must be requested in writing and approved by the judge.

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.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan policy

The clerk must provide each defendant a written copy of the Payment Plan Policy unless the court provides otherwise.

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.

Criminal cases

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Payment plan request

A payment plan request must specify the requested plan type and, for a deferred or modified deferred plan, the desired due date.

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.

Criminal cases

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Payment plan modification request

A defendant requesting a payment plan modification must file a written request detailing its basis.

To request a modification, a defendant must file a written request detailing the basis for the modification.