Portsmouth General District Court, Virginia Filing Rules

A second or subsequent continuance request agreed to by all parties and received at least three business days before court will be forwarded to chambers for approval or denial before court.

It is your responsibility to call back the next business day to confirm whether your request was granted or denied. You may also check online at www.vacourts.gov after noon the next business day to view the court date.

For a contested case, correspondence requesting a continuance must provide pleading dates and the agreed trial date.

Fax submission may be temporarily allowed in certain instances, but only with prior approval from the Clerk's Office.