Nottoway County Circuit Court, Virginia Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

The petitioner must contact the Court Administrator to schedule the show-cause hearing so the date and time can be included in the Order to Show Cause.

The petitioner shall contact the Court Administrator to schedule a hearing date on the show cause in order to include the date and time in the Order to Show Cause.

CRITICAL

When required, a pretrial conference must be scheduled with the Court Administrator at least 30 days before trial.

When a pretrial conference is required, it shall be scheduled with the Court Administrator no less than Thirty (30) days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

Before trial, the Commonwealth must obtain a photocopy of the indictment from the clerk or through OCRA and write any proposed amendment before the case is called.

The Commonwealth must obtain a photocopy of the indictment from the clerk or through OCRA prior to the trial date and write the proposed amendment to the indictment prior to calling the case for trial.

CRITICAL

If a JSC referral is granted, the lawyers must select a judge from the approved online list and contact that judge to schedule the hearing.

If granted, the lawyers shall select the JSC Judge they want from the approved list found online and contact the Judge who will schedule it for hearing.

WARNING

Plaintiffs who will use private process service or service by publication should communicate that method to the clerk.

Plaintiffs who will use private process service or service by publication should communicate that method to the clerk.

WARNING

Direct all scheduling questions to the Court Administrator; the Clerk is not authorized to schedule or continue cases.

All scheduling questions must be directed to the Court Administrator since the Clerk does not have the Court's permission to schedule or continue cases.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

(804)733-2423

Civil bench cases may be scheduled by agreement through the Court Administrator by phone or by the parties appearing at Term Day.

Civil bench cases are scheduled by agreement of the parties through the Court Administrator (804)733-2423 or [email protected] or by appearance of the parties at Term Day.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

(804)733-2423

The parties schedule single-day criminal and civil jury trials by agreement through the Court Administrator, including by phone.

All criminal and civil single day jury trails are scheduled by agreement of the parties through the Court Administrator (804)733-2423 or [email protected].

WARNING

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.

It is the responsibility of the defense attorney who becomes aware that his or her client or witness does not speak English or is hearing impaired to contact the Clerk to request an interpreter. The request should be made at the earliest possible opportunity, but no later than 10 business days before the trial or hearing.

INFO

Contact

Email

Parties seeking a trial of one day or less are invited to contact the Court Administrator by email to schedule before Term Day; if scheduled 24 hours before Term Day, the Administrator may excuse their appearance.

The Court invites parties seeking a trial lasting one day or less to contact the Court Administrator at 11circuit@vacourts.gov to schedule the trial in advance of the Term Day. If the parties schedule the trial 24 hours prior to the Term Day, then the Court Administrator has the Court's permission to excuse the parties from appearing.

INFO

Contact

Email

After a responsive pleading or proper papers in a District Court appeal are filed, counsel for all parties are encouraged to email the Court Administrator to preset the case for trial.

Upon the filing of a responsive pleading to a complaint or the proper papers in a case appealed from a District Court, counsel for all parties are encouraged to contact the Court Administrator, 11circuit@vacourts.gov to preset the case for trial.

INFO

A trial may be scheduled with the Court Administrator before the scheduling conference.

Trial may be scheduled with the Court Administrator prior to the scheduling conference.

INFO

Counsel of record may contact the Court Administrator to schedule hearings on written motions.

Counsel of record may schedule hearings on written motions by contacting the Court Administrator.