Waynesboro Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A continuance request must be made in writing with notice to counsel of record and/or unrepresented parties.

Request must be made in writing with notice to counsel of record and/or unrepresented parties.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A defendant unable to pay in full under a Deferred or Modified Deferred Agreement must notify the Clerk in writing before the agreement’s due date and request an extension.

In the event the deferdant is unable to make full payment in accordance with the provisions of the plan, the defendant shall notify the Clerk in writing, prior to the due date of the agreement and request an extension.

CRITICAL

The court will grant one continuance of an initial hearing when the request is made 28 days or less from the date of service.

The court will grant one continuance on an initial hearing if the request is made 28 days or less from the date of service.

WARNING

A continued matter will not be rescheduled on an expedited basis and will instead be set on the next available docket.

Counsel and parties shall recognize that if the matter is continued it will not be rescheduled on an expedited basis but shall be set on the next available docket.

WARNING

Other continuance requests may be granted by agreement of counsel and/or unrepresented parties, or with leave of the court.

All other continuance requests may be granted either by agreement between counsel and/or unrepresented parties or with leave of the court.

WARNING

Continuances are granted by the Clerk or Judge on written motion under the Rules of Court and local continuance policy.

Continuances granted by Clerk or Judge on written motion in accordance with Rules of Court and local continuance policy.

WARNING

Additional petitions or motions in a pending cause scheduled for an initial hearing will be set for the initial pleading’s date and time, but this does not automatically continue the hearing.

All additional petitions and/or motions filed in a pending cause that has been scheduled for an initial hearing will be set for the same date and time as the initial pleading; however, this will not constitute an automatic continuance.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The Clerk of Court may grant one extension of up to six months for completing community service if the written request is received before the completion due date.

The Clerk of Court may grant a one-time extension, not to exceed 6 months, for completion of community service provided the request is made in writing and received by the Clerk prior to the due date for completion of community service.