Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Nicole A. Belote

Judge • Suffolk General District Court, Virginia

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Suffolk General District Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 7 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Fees

All 3
  • Fee
    10 $
    Applies to
    Payment agreement

    A defendant entering a payment agreement because they cannot pay in full within 90 days of sentencing is assessed a one-time $10 fee, except for the listed statutory-cost cases.

  • Applies to
    Fines and cost payments

    Fines and costs may be paid by check, money order, credit card, or in-person cash, with payments accepted online, by mail, in person, or by telephone.

  • Applies to
    Fines and cost payments

    Using a credit card to make a payment incurs an additional 4% fee.

Adjournments

All 2
  • A continuance may be granted only on motion and for good cause.

  • The Clerk may continue a traffic case no more than twice; any further continuance requires the Judge’s approval.

Filing Requirements

All 2
  • Applies to
    Payment agreement modification request

    A defendant may request modification of a payment agreement in writing using a form provided by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court.

  • Applies to
    Petition

    A defendant entering a deferred, modified deferred, or installment payment agreement must file a sworn petition on a Court-provided form stating their financial condition.

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