Suffolk General District Court, Virginia Document Filing Requirements
2 rules from official source documents
Required elements, certificates, and structural requirements for court documents.
CRITICALCriminal cases
- 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.
All defendants entering a deferred, modified deferred, or installment payment agreement are required to file a petition, under oath, with the Court, upon a form by provided by the Court, setting forth his/her financial condition; a copy of such petition will be provided to the defendant.
WARNINGCriminal cases
- 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.
During the duration of a payment agreement, the defendant may request a modification in writing on a form provided by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court.
What must be included with petition filings in Suffolk General District Court, Virginia?
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.
What must be included with payment agreement modification request filings in Suffolk General District Court, Virginia?
A defendant may request modification of a payment agreement in writing using a form provided by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court.
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