Waynesboro Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
• Fourth time to pay plans will require Defendants to complete the below Petition for Payment Agreement FORM DC-211 and obtain the Court’s approval. http://www.vacourts.gov/forms/district/dc211.pdf
Henceforth, all attorneys and pro se litigants must provide a written disclosure certification at the end of, or attached to, materials drafted, created, enhanced, or modified by generative AL.
- Document
- Materials drafted, created, enhanced, or modified by generative AI
Must include
- •AI disclosure
All attorneys and pro se litigants shall also, no less than ten (10) days before any trial or evidentiary hearing, file a certification disclosing the use of generative Al in any proposed exhibits, including demonstrative exhibits.
- Document
- Certification for proposed exhibits
Must include
- •AI disclosure
The filing’s AI-use disclosure includes a certification about the use of generative AI and the factual and legal basis for the filing.
- Document
- Filing
Include
- •AI disclosure
Court's wording
I hereby certify that generative artificial intelligence tools were used in the drafting, creation, enhancement, or modification of the instant filing. Pursuant to the duty found in Virginia Code §8.01- 271.1(B), notwithstanding the assistance from Al tools, to the best of my knowledge, the content of this filing is well-grounded in fact and is warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law. I acknowledge that this certification only applies to the instant filing.
Hours submitted must have the necessary certification and comply with the terms of the program.
The written request must identify the agency and explain the community benefit; incarcerated individuals must identify their work program.
Court's wording
1.) request approval in writing stating the agency where the community service work will be performed and how such work will benefit the community or governmental agency. Incarcerated individuals must specify the work program under which they are performing such community service.
Credit requires sworn written confirmation from the supervising agency, which should state that credit is requested only in this Court; the same hours cannot be credited in multiple jurisdictions.
Court's wording
3.) provide written confirmation from the supervising agency, signed, under oath, by the supervisor of the community service work performed. The supervising agency should include a statement that credit for the community service hours being submitted is only being requested for the outstanding obligation in this Court. The same community service hours may not be credited towards fines and costs in multiple jurisdictions.
If a defendant’s sole source of income is a social security benefit or supplemental security income, relief from payment may be considered by completing and filing a notarized form CC-1379 in the Clerk’s Office.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Pleadings must not be filed by fax.
Do Not Fax Pleadings
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A praecipe to set a civil case must be submitted by noon seven days before Motion Day.
Civil cases set by praecipe submitted by noon 7 days prior to Motion Day.
Page 1 | Terms of Court and General Information
The certification disclosing generative AI use in proposed exhibits must be filed at least ten days before trial or an evidentiary hearing.
All attorneys and pro se litigants shall also, no less than ten (10) days before any trial or evidentiary hearing, file a certification disclosing the use of generative Al in any proposed exhibits, including demonstrative exhibits.
Page 1 | LOCAL RULE ON USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
To remain eligible, the defendant must begin providing proof of completed hours within 90 days after entry of the approval order.
To remain eligible for the community service program, the defendant must begin providing proof of completed community service hours within 90 days from entry of the order approving the request to participate in the community service program.
Criminal cases
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A defendant who misses the proof deadline or fails to submit ongoing documentation for six months is removed and must reapply, and receives no credit for service performed between the last report and reentry.
If the defendant fails to submit proof of completed community service within that time period or does not submit ongoing documentation of community of service for a six-month period, the defendant will be removed from the program and will need to reapply for future participation. The defendant will not receive credit for community service performed between the date of last report and the date of reentry into the program.
Criminal cases
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