Westmoreland County Circuit Court, Virginia Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury instructions

In civil jury trials, instructions must be submitted to the court and opposing counsel 5 days prior to trial.

In civil jury trials, instructions must be submitted to the court and opposing counsel 5 days prior to trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Community service work hours submission

When submitting community service hours for credit, the defendant must swear under penalty of perjury that the hours were not previously credited and were not ordered as part of a conviction.

When I submit Community Service Work hours for credit against my fine and costs, I swear under penalty of perjury that I have not received credit for those hours previously in any form and was not ordered to perform said hours pursuant to a conviction.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Community service work credit submission

To receive credit for community service hours, the Court must receive and approve a letter on the nonprofit organization's signed letterhead detailing the hours, dates, and services performed.

Credits are applied against fine and costs, upon receipt and approval by the Court on signed letterhead of the nonprofit organization for which community service was performed detailing the hours and dates worked and the services rendered.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Petition

The Clerk may require the Defendant to submit a petition on the Clerk’s form that includes financial information.

The Clerk may require Defendant to complete and submit a Petition upon a form supplied by the Clerk which includes financial information.