Roanoke City Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Adjournments
- A continuance request requires ten days’ notice.
Document Filing Requirements4 rules
If the Defendant is unable to submit payments on time and requests an extension prior to the date the payment is due, the request shall be in writing and filed in the Clerk's office.
Defendant must provide sworn testimony to the Clerk and appropriate documentation to verify the claim before an exemption will be granted.
The Clerk shall provide the Defendant with a signed written copy of the terms and conditions of the Defendant's Payment Agreement.
A Defendant seeking to satisfy fines and costs through community service must make a written request.
Court's wording
If the Defendant is unable to make substantial payments due to unique circumstances, upon written request, the Defendant may perform Community Service through Court Community Corrections to satisfy fines and costs owed.
Filing & Service rules
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The first civil continuance is granted when both sides agree; subsequent continuances may be granted by a judge only for good cause.
Civil Cases: First continuance granted with both sides in agreement, all subsequent continuances may be granted by a Judge, but only for good cause shown.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
A continuance request requires ten days’ notice.
Ten day notice required for any continuance request.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
All criminal continuances must be cleared with the Commonwealth's Attorney.
Criminal Cases: All continuance must be cleared with the Commonwealth's Attorney.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
After default, the Defendant may seek an extension of the Payment Agreement's terms by contacting the Clerk's Office in person and making a written request.
Default shall be grounds for immediate removal from the Payment Agreement UNLESS Defendant contacts the Clerk's Office in person and requests in writing an extension of the payment terms of the Payment Agreement.
Criminal cases · Court notice
Page 1 | Conditions of Participation in a Payment Agreement AND DEFAULT
A Defendant seeking an extension or modification must submit a written request to the Clerk's office before payment is due; the Clerk may grant it based on a good-faith showing of need.
If the Defendant is unable to submit payments on time and requests an extension prior to the date the payment is due, the request shall be in writing and filed in the Clerk's office. The Clerk may grant the request for an extension or modification based upon a good faith showing of need.
Criminal cases · Court notice
Page 2 | G. Extension or Modification
Chambers Communication Rules
UNLESS Defendant contacts the Clerk's Office in person and requests in writing an extension of the payment terms of the Payment Agreement.
UNLESS Defendant contacts the Clerk's Office in person and requests in writing an extension of the payment terms of the Payment Agreement.
Criminal cases · Court notice
Page 1 | Conditions of Participation in a Payment Agreement AND DEFAULT
The Defendant must promptly notify the court of any address change.
The Defendant shall notify the court promptly of any change of address.
Criminal cases · Court notice
Page 2 | J. Address Change