York General District Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements4 rules
• If your only financial resource is a social security benefit or supplemental security income, you are exempt from making payments until you have another resource. You MUST fill out the necessary paperwork in the clerk's office so that your case will not be sent to collections.
• Upon default on an initial payment agreement, you may need to appear before the Court for review and approval of the terms of a subsequent plan. • You must sign a new agreement to be granted additional time to pay.
You must sign a Payment Agreement to be granted additional time to pay.
• The Clerk's Office will grant one payment plan only. If you default on that plan, you must petition the Court to authorize a payment plan. You may have to see the Judge for this request.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Fees and Waivers
A $10 fee applies when entering an agreement due more than 90 days later, unless it was collected under a previous agreement.
A $10.00 fee will be assessed upon entering into an agreement with a due date greater than 90 days unless it was collected on a previous agreement.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Initial Deferral Agreement Guidelines
A $10 fee is assessed when entering a payment agreement, but the text is cut off before completing the exception.
• A $10.00 fee will be assessed upon entering into a payment agreement unless it was collected on a
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Restoration Payment Plan After Default
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The Clerk grants the first criminal-case continuance; subsequent continuances are granted by a Judge.
First continuance granted by Clerk; subsequently by Judge.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy — Criminal Cases
The Clerk grants the first civil-case continuance if both sides agree; subsequent continuances are granted by a Judge.
First agreeable to both sides granted by Clerk; subsequently granted by Judge.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy — Civil Cases
Chambers Communication Rules
A defendant must promptly inform the Court of any address change during the payment agreement.
• You must inform the Court promptly of any change of address during the term of the agreement.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Initial Deferral Agreement Guidelines
Call the Clerk's office to schedule motions in a civil case.
Please call the Clerk's office to schedule motions for a civil case.
Page 1 | Court Schedule — Civil