Richmond County Circuit Court, Virginia Document Filing Requirements

Applies to

Jury instructions

Jury instructions in civil jury trials must be submitted to the Court five days before trial.

In civil jury trials, instructions must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel 5 days prior to trial.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Time to pay plan

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.

(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.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Time to pay plan

A TIP plan must require the defendant to inform the Clerk of any change of address.

(7) The TIP plan shall require the defendant to inform the Clerk of the Court of any change of his or her address.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Time to pay plan

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.

{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.)

Criminal cases

Applies to

Time to pay plan

A TIP plan must include a full-payment date calculated using the periodic payment amount and the balance owed.

{3) The TIP plan shall include a payment in full date calculated on the amount of the periodic payment and the balance owed.