Richmond City Circuit Court, Virginia Courtesy Copy Requirements
3 rules from official source documents
When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.
WARNING
Courtesy copies will be considered only if the document has been filed in writing with the clerk’s office and proper notice has been given to all parties.
Courtesy copies will only be considered if a written filing is made with the clerk’s office and proper notice is given to all parties.
WARNING
When a matter is resolved or a trial or hearing date should be removed, the parties should promptly file appropriate pleadings and email a courtesy copy to the assigned judge’s Judicial Assistant and Law Clerk, copying all parties; civil matters should also include the named recipients.
If the parties have resolved their matter or wish to remove the trial or hearing date(s) from the docket, they should file the appropriate pleadings to either dispose of the case or remove the matter from the docket immediately and email a courtesy copy to the Judicial Assistant and Law Clerk for the assigned judge, copying all parties, to avoid unnecessary inconvenience. If the matter is civil, please also include Stephanie Stutz at stephanie.stutz@rva.gov and Shelton Johnson at shelton.johnson@rva.gov.10
INFO
Courtesy copies may be sent by email to the Presiding Judge’s Judicial Assistant or Law Clerk, or provided as hard copies addressed to chambers with the Presiding Judge’s name noted.
Courtesy copies for chambers may be provided by email to the Judicial Assistant or Law Clerk for the Presiding Judge or may be provided by hard copy directed to the attention of chambers with a note as to the name of the Presiding Judge.
Are courtesy copies required in Richmond City Circuit Court, Virginia?
Courtesy copies will be considered only if the document has been filed in writing with the clerk’s office and proper notice has been given to all parties.
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