Eastern District of Virginia Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances. This page is scoped to Eastern District of Virginia; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

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Each worksheet should include the guidelines used when the defendant was originally sentenced; any reductions to that sentence due to Fed. R. Crim. P. 35(b) motions, the First Step Act, or other adjustments; a summary ofthe defendant's conduct while incarcerated; and the new guideline range resulting from application of Amendment 821; and it is further ORDERED that within 14 days ofthe worksheet being filed, defense counsel of record should move to be re-appointed or decline re-appointment. Ifthere is no response from defense counsel of record or if counsel declines reappointment, the Office ofthe Federal Public Defender will be appointed to represent the defendant, unless it notifies the Court ofa conflict; and it is further

Summary: Defense counsel must respond within 14 days to reappointment or decline; if no response, Federal Public Defender will be appointed.

Common questions about Eastern District of Virginia adjournment & extension requirements

How do I request an adjournment or extension in Eastern District of Virginia?

Requests should be made at least 14 calendar days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. Defense counsel must respond within 14 days to reappointment or decline; if no response, Federal Public Defender will be appointed. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

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