Spotsylvania County Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Notice, Motion
Document Filing Requirements1 rule
Time estimates should be shown on all notices.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Initial civil complaints cannot be filed by email.
Initial civil complaints are not accepted through e-mail.
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Do not mail pleadings that have been emailed.
If you email your pleadings, please do not mail them as well.
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Pleadings other than initial complaints may be emailed to the Clerk's Office.
All other pleadings after the initial complaints can be emailed to the Clerk's Office through [email protected].
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A praecipe must be filed at least ten business days before Term.
Praecipe must be filed ten (10) business days prior to Term.
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Notice of a criminal motion must reach the Clerk's office by 3:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing.
Notice of criminal motions must be received in the Clerk's office by 3:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.
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Pleadings received after 4:00 p.m. local time will be marked received the next business day.
All pleadings received after 4:00pm (local time) will be marked as received the next business day.
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Original motions should be filed with the Clerk's office seven (7) days in advance of hearing;
Original motions should be filed with the Clerk's office seven (7) days in advance of hearing;
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies of the notice and motion should be faxed to chambers.
courtesy copies of notice and motion should be faxed to chambers.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Motions expected to take more than 30 minutes must be scheduled through chambers.
Motions exceeding 30 minutes must be scheduled through chambers.
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Pendente lite motions are set only through chambers.
Pendente lite motions are heard the 2nd Thursday of each month and are set only through chambers.
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