Nottoway County Circuit Court, Virginia Filing Rules

A bond appeal motion must include a copy of the lower-court warrant and state the lower-court case number or numbers, next court date and hearing time, alleged offense dates, and present bond for each charge.

The listed motions must be filed in writing at least 30 days before trial.

A defense attorney who learns an interpreter is needed should contact the Clerk as early as possible and no later than 10 business days before trial or a hearing.

The party requesting a witness subpoena must verify the return of service before trial.

A sudden medical emergency or death involving a party, counsel, or subpoenaed material witness, and late-arising circumstances likely to cause undue hardship or a possible miscarriage of justice, are generally deemed sufficient grounds for a continuance.

For hearings not scheduled at Term Day, the responding party must have at least 7 days to reply, except for bond motions.

Absent leave of court, a brief may not exceed 20 pages.

Petitions must be filed with the appropriate Clerk’s fees before a hearing date is assigned.

Briefs must be double-spaced absent leave of court.