Fairfax County Circuit Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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Criminal cases

An extension of time to file a transcript requires approval by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.

Extension of time to file a transcript must be approved by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.

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A criminal continuance motion is not docketed; the requesting party must arrange to see the Calendar Control Judge.

Motions for continuance in a criminal case are not placed on the docket. The party requesting the continuance must make arrangements to see the Calendar Control Judge.

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Requests to continue a trial or set a date certain for a motion or other hearing must go to the Calendar Control Judge.

All requests for continuance of a trial or for the setting of a date certain for a motion or other hearing must be directed to the Calendar Control Judge.

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Endorsements and having only one attorney call do not improve the chance of a continuance; it is granted only for good cause shown.

The fact that all counsel of record and/or pro se parties have endorsed the form and that only one attorney is calling in does not in any way improve the chance that the continuance will be granted. The continuance will only be granted for good cause shown.

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Civil cases

A Supreme Court judge may extend the transcript filing deadline for good cause on a motion filed within 60 days after entry of final judgment.

Extension of time to file a transcript – A judge of the Supreme Court upon a motion filed within 60 days after entry of the final judgment may extend this time for good cause shown. Rule 5:5(a).

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Civil cases

A Court of Appeals judge may extend the transcript filing deadline for good cause on a motion filed within 60 days after entry of final judgment.

Extension of time to file a transcript – A judge of the Court of Appeals upon a motion filed within 60 days after entry of the final judgment may extend this time for good cause shown.

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Cases seeking a first trial date receive priority for available dates over cases being continued and rescheduled.

Priority for available court dates is given to cases that are being scheduled for trial for the first time over cases which are being continued and rescheduled for hearing by the Calendar Control Judge.

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Criminal cases

Extension of time to file a transcript must be approved by the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Rule 5A:3(b), 5A:8(a); Ref: Jordan vs. Price, 3 VA. App.672, 353 S.E.2d 168 (1987)

Summary: An extension of time to file a transcript must be approved by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.

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Civil cases

Extension of time to file a transcript – A judge of the Court of Appeals upon a motion filed within 60 days after entry of the final judgment may extend this time for good cause shown. Rule 5A:8(a)

Summary: A Court of Appeals judge may extend the transcript filing deadline for good cause on a motion filed within 60 days after final judgment.

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The Judges of the Fairfax Circuit Court believe that the maintenance of strict calendar control leads to a more expeditious and efficient administration of justice. As a result, once a case has been set for trial, a continuance of that trial date will be granted only for good cause.

Summary: A continuance of a set civil trial date will be granted only for good cause.

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The party requesting the continuance must make arrangements with the opposing side to be on a conference call prior to calling into Calendar Control.

Summary: Before calling Calendar Control to request a continuance, the requesting party must arrange a conference call with the opposing side.

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If the opposing side is not cooperative, twenty-four hours written notice must be sent to the opposing side stating what date and time the moving party will be calling into Calendar Control and the reason for the Calendar Control appearance.

Summary: If the opposing side is not cooperative, the moving party must give written notice 24 hours beforehand stating the call date and time and reason for the appearance.