Petersburg Circuit Court, Virginia Filing Rules

A juvenile-delinquency application must be heard within 45 days from the appeal notice.

A plea agreement must be written and signed by the parties before the case is called for trial.

The parties must schedule other motions to reinstate after the Clerk sends notice to appear at the next term day for a scheduling conference.

After a motion hearing or trial is scheduled and docketed, a party seeking a continuance must file a written motion and proposed order endorsed by opposing parties or counsel before the scheduled date.

The Court will not hear a motion in limine on the morning of trial if it requires more than five minutes of argument.

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.

The Commonwealth may designate disclosed material as Restricted Dissemination Material by prominently marking it; an accused's attorney may agree to designation without certification, but absent agreement the Commonwealth's attorney must provide a written certification stating one of the specified grounds.

At the start of trial, counsel of record must tender the originals of agreed instructions and copies of contested instructions, with appropriate citations, to the Court.

Absent leave of court, a brief must not exceed twenty pages.

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