Petersburg Circuit Court, Virginia Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Bond-motion hearings on Thursday dockets must be filed by noon Tuesday.

and on Thursday dockets must be filed by noon Tuesday.

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Notice of a Monday morning bond-motion hearing must be received by the clerk and Commonwealth's Attorney by noon Thursday.

Bond Motions are scheduled for the morning docket on Mondays with notice received by the clerk and Commonwealth's Attorney by noon Thursday

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Bond-motion hearings on Tuesday dockets must be filed by noon Monday.

Bond Motion hearings on Tuesday dockets must be filed by noon Monday

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The parties must give the Clerk notice of docket additions by 3:00 p.m. two days before the docket, except for bond motions and advisements, unless the Presiding Judge authorizes otherwise.

The parties must complete any requested additions to a docket (except bond motions and advisements) with notice to the Clerk by 3:00 p.m. two days before the requested docket, unless authorized by the Presiding Judge.

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NGRI conditional-release matters proceed on an expedited basis and take priority over all civil cases.

| 19.2-182.6 | NGRI cond. Release | expedited basis and priority over all civil cases |

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Applications to inspect corporate records must be disposed of on an expedited basis.

| 13.1-773 | inspect corporate records | dispose of application on expedited basis |

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Protective-order-extension cases take precedence on the docket.

| 16.1-279.1 | protective order extension | precedence on docket |

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Applications to inspect corporate records must be disposed of on an expedited basis.

| 13.1-773.1 | inspect corporate records | dispose of application on expedited basis |

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NGRI commitment matters proceed on an expedited basis.

| 19.2-182.3 | NGRI commitment | expedited basis |

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NGRI release-revocation matters proceed on an expedited basis and take priority over all civil cases.

| 19.2-182.8 | NGRI release revocation | expedited basis and priority over all civil cases |

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Preliminary-protective-order matters take precedence on the docket.

| 19.2-152.9 | prelim. Protective order | precedence on docket |

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Applications to inspect a business trust must be disposed of on an expedited basis.

| 13.1-1281 | inspect business trust | dispose of application on expedited basis |

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Adulterated-product cases must be moved to the head of the docket and heard as soon as practicable.

| 3.2-5216 | adulterated products | move to head of docket and hearing as soon as practicable |

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Planning-commission matters receive priority on the civil docket and must be heard expeditiously.

| 15.2-2259 | planning commission | priority on civil docket, hear expeditiously |

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Protective-order matters take precedence on the docket.

| 16.1-296 | protective order | precedence on docket |

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Military-deployment custody matters are expedited on the docket.

| 20-108 | custody military deployment | expedited on docket |

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Applications to inspect corporate records must be disposed of on an expedited basis.

| 13.1-935 | inspect corporate records | dispose of application on expedited basis |

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Agency-services appeals are advanced on the docket.

| 16.1-278 | agency services | advance appeal on docket |

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Emergency-protective-order matters take precedence on the court docket.

| 19.2-152.8 | emergency protective order | precedence on court docket |

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Applications to inspect corporate records must be disposed of on an expedited basis.

| 13.1-935.1 | inspect corporate records | dispose of application on expedited basis |

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Applications concerning corporate elections must be disposed of on an expedited basis.

| 13.1-669.1 | corporate elections | dispose of application on expedited basis |

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Bond-validity matters take precedence over all other business of the court.

| 15.2-2654 | bond validity | precedence over all other business of court |

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Agriculture trade-secret cases receive expedited consideration.

| 3.2-3908 | agriculture trade secrets | expedited consideration |

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Diseased-poultry cases must be moved to the head of the docket and heard as soon as practicable.

| 3.2-5414 | diseased poultry | move to head of docket and hearing as soon as practicable |

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Local-boundary matters receive priority over all cases, including criminal cases.

| 15.2-3001 | local boundary adj. | priority over all cases, even criminal cases |

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County-condemnation matters must be placed on the privileged docket and take precedence over all other civil matters.

| 15.2-1905 matters (see also 15.2-1636.9, 2259, 2654, 3001) | county condemnation | placed on privileged docket, precedence over all other civil |

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NGRI confinement matters take priority over all pending matters.

| 19.2-182.5 | NGRI confinement | priority over all pending matters |

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Protective-order matters take precedence on the docket.

| 19.2-152.10 | protective order | precedence on docket |

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Juvenile-abortion appeals are expedited and confidential.

| 16.1-241 | juvenile abortion | expedited confidential appeal |

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Constitutionality-of-statute cases receive priority on the docket.

| 16.1-131.1 | const. of statute | priority on docket |

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Aviation-injunction cases receive priority on the docket.

| 5.1-1.7 | aviation injunctions | give priority on docket |

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Relief-of-care-and-custody matters are advanced on the docket for disposition at the earliest practicable time.

| 16.1-278.3 | relief of care & custody advanced on docket to earliest practicable disposition | |

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The clerk may add advisements and appointment-of-counsel hearings to the docket until 3:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled hearing.

The clerk may add advisements and appointment of counsel hearings to the docket up to 3:00 p.m. the day prior to the scheduled hearing.

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

| 16.1-296 | juv. Delinquency app. | 45 days from appeal notice |

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Applicable required worksheets and forms are due to the Court no later than 30 days before trial and before the pretrial conference.

Counsel shall file with the Court and opposing counsel not later than Thirty (30) days prior to trial and before the pretrial conference all worksheets and forms required by the Court applicable to the issues in this case: The Monthly Income and Expense Statement of each party, Child Support Guideline Worksheets and Proposed Equitable Distribution Schedules.

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The child-support income-deduction matter has a 10-to-45-day period from filing.

| 20-79.1 child sup. Income deduction | | between 10-45 days of filing |

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The parties must schedule an election hearing within three weeks of counsel appointment or Term Day.

Parties are directed to schedule an election hearing within three weeks of counsel appointment or Term Day.

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The probation officer must submit the presentence report and guidelines at least five days before the sentencing hearing.

The probation officer shall submit the presentence report and guidelines no less than 5 days before the sentencing hearing.

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Applies to

Supporting brief and required notice

Absent leave of court, when the supporting brief is five pages or fewer, the required notice and supporting brief must be filed at least ten days before the hearing.

Absent leave of court, if a brief in support of a motion is five (5) or fewer pages in length, the required notice and the brief shall be filed and served at least ten (10) days before the hearing and any brief in opposition to the motion shall be filed and served at least five (5) days before the hearing.

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County grievance applications must be heard within 30 days.

| 15.1-1507 | county grievance app | hearing within 30 days |

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The Attorney General must provide the relevant medical and psychological records and reports to defense counsel within 10 days after entry of the order.

The Court hereby directs the Attorney General to provide the relevant medical and psychological records and reports pertaining to the respondent to defense counsel within ten (10) days of entry of this Order.

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Criminal advisement must occur at the first court session after arrest.

| 19.2-158 | criminal advisement | first court in session after arrest |

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A hearing on a levy or seizure exemption must occur no later than 10 days from filing.

| 8.01-546.2 | levy or seizure exemption | hearing no later than 10 days from filing |

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Court-appointed counsel must submit the allowance list within 30 days after entry of the final order.

Court appointed counsel shall document the time and expenses incurred representing the defendant and submit a detailed list of allowances to this Court on the form prescribed by the Supreme Court of Virginia within 30 days of the entry of a final Order in this case for payment from the treasury of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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

Motions to suppress, compel discovery, joinder, sever, appoint experts, and lengthy in limine shall be filed in writing no less than 30 days prior to trial.

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If the defendant has not been restored to competency by six months from the commencement of treatment, the specified director or designee must send a report to the court.

If the defendant has not been restored to competency by six (6) months from the date of the commencement of treatment, the board, authority, or inpatient facility director or his designee shall send a report to the court so stating and indicating whether, in the director's opinion, the defendant remains restorable to competency or whether the defendant should be (1) released from state custody; (2) committed pursuant to Virginia Code § 37.2-814 et seq.; or (3) certified pursuant to Virginia Code § 37.2-806 in the event he is found to be unrestorably incompetent.

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The report must be sent to the court immediately after the specified director or designee believes competency has been restored.

If, at any time after treatment commences, the director of the community services board or behavioral health authority or his designee or the director of the treating inpatient facility or his designee believes the defendant's competency is restored, the director or his designee shall immediately send a report to the court concerning (1) the defendant's capacity to understand the proceedings against him and (2) the defendant's ability to assist his attorney.

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Defense counsel must deliver all records received from the Attorney General to the appointed expert within 20 days after entry of the order.

Defense Counsel shall deliver to the court appointed expert all records received from the Attorney General within twenty (20) days of entry of this Order.

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All motions must be filed as early as practical and at least 21 days before trial.

All motions shall be filed with the Court as far in advance of the trial date as practical, but not less than 21 days before trial.

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A hearing to test scientific evidence must occur between 30 and 90 days of filing.

| 19.2-327.1 | test scientific evid. | Hearing between 30-90 days of filing |