Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Crystal L. Montague-Holland

Judge • Stafford Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for RequestProposed New Dates

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Stafford Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 25 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Adjournments

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  • A party requesting a continuance must complete the form, obtain all parties' signatures, and submit it to the Clerk's office.

  • After the Court gives notice that a continuance is granted or denied, the requesting party must notify all parties involved, including the listed participants.

  • For a joint continuance request, the parties must identify who will ascertain the Court's decision and notify all involved parties of that decision.

Fees

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  • If unable to pay fines and costs within 90 days of assessment, an obligor may request more time to pay through the Clerk's Office.

  • An obligor entering a first time-to-pay agreement may do so without a down payment.

  • To enter a subsequent payment agreement when $500 or less is owed, the obligor must pay 8% of the balance owed.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Time to pay request

    An obligor requesting time to pay must complete the DC-211 Petition for Payment Agreement for Fines and Costs or Request to Modify Existing Agreement.

  • Applies to
    Payment agreement

    An obligor must sign a DC-210 Order for Payment Agreement when entering a payment agreement.

  • Applies to
    Time to pay modification request

    An obligor requesting to modify an existing time-to-pay agreement must complete the DC-211 Petition for Payment Agreement for Fines and Costs or Request to Modify Existing Agreement.

Communication

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  • The requesting party must notify the Court which witnesses do not need to be resummoned.

  • To use a device to present evidence, the litigant must request permission from the presiding judge, who will instruct the Deputy Sheriff to screen and permit the device into the courtroom.

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