Northumberland General District Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Document Filing Requirements3 rules
The defendant shall be required to provide information as to financial resources and obligations so that the Court may determine the defendant's ability to pay.
After trial, a defendant shall sign an acknowledgement of the amount of the fines and costs.
Community service must be supervised a local non-profit organization and written verification of hours worked must be provided by the supervising authority to the Court.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Fees and Waivers
A $10 administrative fee is charged when a payment agreement is entered into more than 90 days after trial.
However, if the payment agreement is entered into more than 90 days after trial, a $10.00 administrative fee will be charged.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Standing Order Regarding Payment Agreements for Fines and Costs in Traffic and Criminal Cases
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The Clerk grants the first continuance; only a Judge may grant subsequent continuances.
First continuance granted by Clerk; subsequent by Judge only.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy