Richmond County Circuit Court, Virginia
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In civil jury trials, instructions must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel 5 days prior to trial.
(7) The TIP plan shall require the defendant to inform the Clerk of the Court of any change of his or her address.
A TIP plan must set minimum periodic payments and their due dates; the Clerk may set the amounts based on the defendant’s ability to pay and should ask what the defendant can reasonably afford.
Court's wording
{1) The TIP plan shall set a schedule of minimum periodic payments due and payable on set dates. The amount of the payments may be set at the Clerk's discretion according to the ability of the defendant to pay. (The Clerk should ask the defendant how much he or she can reasonably afford to pay. The goal is always to encourage participation in a TIP plan.)
{3) The TIP plan shall include a payment in full date calculated on the amount of the periodic payment and the balance owed.
A TIP plan must notify the defendant that failure to pay as ordered may result in a fine or imprisonment and revocation of driving privileges.
Court's wording
(8) The TIP plan shall contain a notification to the defendant that his or her failure to pay as ordered may result in fine or imprisonment pursuant to Va. Code §19.2-358 and revocation of his or her privilege to operate a motor vehicle pursuant to Va. Code §46.2-395.
Filing & Service rules
Service and Proof of Service Rules
In civil jury trials, instructions must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel 5 days prior to trial.
In civil jury trials, instructions must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel 5 days prior to trial.
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Chambers Communication Rules
An agreement between counsel and the Court to set a case may be arranged by calling the Judge's office.
All cases set by agreement with Commonwealth's Attorney at preliminary hearing, on Term Day, or by agreement of counsel and the Court. The latter may be done by a telephone call to the Judge's office at 804-580-4006.
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