Virginia Beach General District Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Format Requirements1 rule
When the completion of hours has been reached, we will need a letter from the agency or organization, on letter head, with detailed number of hours completed.
Document Filing Requirements3 rules
Once hours are completed return the letter to the Accounting Department on the first floor.
The defendant will qualify using the DC333 form to be filled out by the appropriate division.
When the completion of hours has been reached, we will need a letter from the agency or organization, on letter head, with detailed number of hours completed. Also, include the contact information for the person writing the letter for verification purposes.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Fees and Waivers
A one-time $10 fee is assessed when a new Time to Pay agreement is signed unless the fee was already added.
A $10.00 one-time tee will be assessed upon signing the new agreement if the fee has not already been added.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | New Time to Pay (DC-210)
A $10 fee is added to an agreement allowing more than 90 days to pay and is refunded if the fines and costs are paid within 90 days.
There will be a one-time fee of $10.00 added per agreement if given more than 90 days to pay. Should the total amount of fines and costs due be paid within 90 days, the $10.00 fee will be refunded.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Deferred Payment Plan (DC-210) Policy and Procedure
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
If made in writing the motion shall be mailed or hand delivered to the clerk's office.
If made in writing the motion shall be mailed or hand delivered to the clerk's office.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
A day-of-trial motion for continuance must be made in person, except that unforeseen circumstances preventing personal appearance require the motion to be faxed to the clerk's office.
Motions made on the day of trial shall be made in person unless unforeseen circumstances prevent a personal appearance. In such cases the motion shall be faxed to the clerk's office.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
Motions for continuances must comply with Supreme Court of Virginia Rule 7A:14.
Motions for continuances shall comply with Supreme Court of Virginia Rule 7A:14.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
Motions for continuance submitted by email will not be considered.
Emailed motions will not be considered.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
Before trial, a motion for continuance must be made in person or in writing.
Motions made prior to trial shall be made either in person or in writing.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
A motion for continuance may be faxed only when the sender knows a mailed motion will not arrive in time.
The motion may be faxed only if it is clear to the sender that a mailed motion will not be received on a timely basis.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
A telephone request to continue on the day of trial is permitted only when circumstances beyond the moving party's control prevent faxing the motion to the court.
Requests to continue made by telephone on the day of trial are permitted only when the moving party is unable to fax the motion to the court due to circumstances beyond their control.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy