Roanoke City Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Civil cases are set by praecipe received by the clerk seven days before the civil docket call, or by agreement of counsel through the docket judge and secretary.
Civil cases set by praecipe received by clerk 7 days preceding civil docket call, 1st Monday, and by agreement of counsel, by docket judge and secretary.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
The court electronically certifies and emails orders to the parties directed in them; parties without an email address receive copies by mail.
The process for the distribution of Orders from our court is that they will be electronically certified and emailed to the parties directed in the order. Those parties that do not provide an email address will receive their copies through the mail.
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