 Fairfax County Court News
The Fairfax County Courthouse, located at 4110 Chain Bridge Road in Fairfax, VA, contains three Virginia courts - the Circuit Court, the General District Court, and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court - which serve the citizens of Fairfax County. Use this document for a complete directory.
Use the links below for the latest news on the courthouse. Looking for an older news item? Browse through the Archives.
Fairfax County Court General News
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- Attorney Court ID Badges: In an effort to streamline access to the courts and allow the entry screening more time to focused on those that may pose a security risk, the Sheriff's Office is implementing a new access procedure. Attorneys who complete an application, undergo a background check, and have a picture identification card issued by the Sheriff's Office will bypass the security screening. There is no fee associated with this service. The application form will be accepted anytime after 12:00 PM at the Information Desk on the first floor of the new courthouse. Attorneys may fill out the form online, but a print-out with an original signature and a copy of a current driver's license and a VA Bar card must be presented to the Sheriff's Office in person.
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Fairfax County Circuit Court News
- Circuit Court Voucher Submission Procedures: This policy pertains to the submission of vouchers and payment requests to the Supreme Court, Department of Fiscal Services. The full policy can be found here
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- New Circuit Court Procedures: The updated pre-trial 10-day filing notice can be found here.
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- Circuit Court Policy: It is the policy of the Circuit Court that if a plea set for a date certain does not go forward on that date for any reason, any subsequent plea in the case must come before the Judge originally scheduled to hear the plea, unless the Court in its discretion determines otherwise. Where a plea is continued to a later date, the Judge originally scheduled to hear the plea should place it on the docket for that Judge to hear on a date and time determined by that Judge. However, where a plea agreement is rejected by the Court, subsequent proceedings will be heard by another Judge.
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- New Rules for the Admission of an Out-of-State Attorney
Pro Hav Vice: The Circuit Court would like to remind attorneys that new rules are in effect for the admission of an out-of-state attorney pro hac vice. Please refer to Rule 1A:4 of the Rules of the Virginia Supreme Court. An application form can be obtained in the Clerk's office or by visiting website of the Supreme Court.
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Fairfax County General District Court News
- General District Court Traffic Felony Cases Memo: Even though they are assigned a traffic case number, all traffic cases charged as felonies are stored in the Criminal Division of the General District Court. Attorneys should go to the Criminal Clerk’s Office in Room 204 to file motions or review paperwork on traffic felony cases.
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- The Traffic Division of the Fairfax General District Court would like to inform agencies of its policy when the GDC closes unexpectedly, due to any reason, but in particular, due to inclement weather. The full memo is found here.
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Fairfax County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
- Notice: New Procedures of the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (Effective November 12, 2009) can be found here
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- New Informational Video: Learn how the J&DR will utilize a new database to track court-appointed attorney guardian ad litem time sheets/vouchers/invoices. The video can be viewed here (total running time - 26:39)
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