Rappahannock County Circuit Court, Virginia Filing Rules

The clerk assigns each case a docket number, and counsel or pro se parties must ensure that all filed documents bear it.

District courts must transmit the case papers to the Clerk after 10 days have expired from the conviction date, but not earlier.

A defendant must appear in person to enter into a payment agreement.

In criminal cases, the clerk must send counsel for the defendant a copy of each entered order promptly, unless the Court directs otherwise.

If an acceptable draft Order was not previously prepared and tendered, the parties must submit a neat, hand-printed Order on a blank form maintained by the Court.

In cases of necessity, a scheduled date may be omitted, changed, or continued to a convenient date by timely court order.

Trial counsel are requested to advise the Court at least 30 days before trial if the case will exceed its allotted time; failure to do so could result in reassignment of the trial date.