Fairfax County Circuit Court Service and Proof of Service Rules
25 rules from official source documents
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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Fairfax County Circuit Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
The praecipe certifies that a copy was mailed or delivered to counsel of record and served on any unrepresented parties.
I also certify that on the ________ day of ____________________________, ________. I mailed or delivered a true copy of the foregoing praecipe to all counsel of record herein pursuant to the provisions of Rule 1:12 of the Rule of the Supreme Court of Virginia, and served a true copy upon parties not represented by counsel, if any.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
- Applies to
- Notice of appeal
- Service
- Mail to opposing party
A copy of the Notice of Appeal must be mailed or delivered to opposing counsel and the Court of Appeals clerk.
Copy of Notice of Appeal is mailed or delivered to all opposing counsel and the Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
- Applies to
- Transcript filing notice
Within 10 days after filing the transcript, appellant’s counsel must notify all parties in writing of the filing date and file a copy of the notice with the trial court.
Within 10 days of filing the transcript with the trial court counsel for the appellant must send written notice to all parties, of the date on which the transcript was filed and file a copy of the said notice with the trial court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
- Applies to
- All filed documents
A copy of every filed document must be sent to opposing counsel.
Copies of all documents filed must be sent to opposing counsel. Rule 5A:1(b)(10).
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
A copy of the Notice of Appeal must be mailed or delivered to all opposing counsel.
Copy of Notice of Appeal is mailed or delivered to all opposing counsel.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
Within 10 days after filing the transcript, written notice of its filing date must be sent to all counsel or parties, and a copy filed with the trial court.
Within 10 days of filing the transcript with the trial court written notice must be sent to all counsel or parties of the date on which the transcript was filed and file a copy of the said notice with the trial court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Service
- Mail to opposing party
A copy of the Notice of Appeal must be mailed or delivered to all opposing counsel and the Court of Appeals clerk.
• Copy of Notice of Appeal is mailed or delivered to all opposing counsel and the Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
Within 10 days after filing the transcript with the trial court, written notice of the filing date must be sent to all counsel or parties, and a copy of the notice must be filed with the trial court.
Within 10 days of filing the transcript with the trial court written notice must be sent to all counsel or parties of the date on which the transcript was filed and file a copy of the said notice with the trial court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
A copy of every filed document must be sent to opposing counsel.
Copies of all documents filed must be sent to opposing counsel.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Applies to
- Notice
- Service
- Personal service
The certificate states that a copy of the Notice was hand delivered to the recipient.
I certify that I have hand delivered a copy of this Notice to __________________________, on this _____ day of ________________, 20____.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026WARNING
Civil cases
- Applies to
- Term day praecipe
Counsel seeking a trial date should file and serve a Term Day Praecipe to place the case on the Term Day docket.
Counsel desiring to set a trial date should file and serve a Term Day Praecipe placing the case on the Term Day docket.
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Civil cases
- Service
The certification states that a true and correct copy of the order was delivered to the party or counsel by certified mail.
I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Order has been delivered, by Certified Mail, to the ________________ (name of Party or Counsel), at his/her address on this ____ day of , 20 .
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026INFO
- Service
- Electronic service to opposing party
The FSX eFiling Portal Service feature can be used to meet notice requirements to the opposing party.
You can meet your Notice requirements to the opposing party with the FSX eFiling Portal Service feature.
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Criminal cases
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days ?
- Service
- Other to all parties ?
Within 10 days of filing the transcript with the trial court counsel for the appellant must send written notice to all parties, of the date on which the transcript was filed and file a copy of the said notice with the trial court.
Summary: Within 10 days of filing the transcript with the trial court, appellant's counsel must send written notice of the filing date to all parties and file a copy of that notice with the trial court.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Notice of appeal
- Service
- Mail to all parties ?
Copy of Notice of Appeal is mailed or delivered to all opposing counsel and the Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
Summary: A copy of the notice of appeal must be mailed or delivered to all opposing counsel and the Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days ?
- Applies to
- Notice of transcript filing ?
- Service
- Mail to all parties ?
Within 10 days of filing the transcript with the trial court written notice must be sent to all counsel or parties of the date on which the transcript was filed and file a copy of the said notice with the trial court.
Summary: Within 10 days of filing the transcript, written notice of the filing date must be sent to all counsel or parties and a copy filed with the trial court.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- All documents filed
- Service
- Mail to opposing party ?
Copies of all documents filed must be sent to opposing counsel. Rule 5A:1(b)(10).
Summary: Copies of all documents filed must be sent to opposing counsel.
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- Required
- Always ?
- Service
- Other to all parties ?
FURTHERMORE, IT IS SOLELY THE USER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE IF A CASE DOCUMENT MUST BE SERVED ON ANOTHER PARTY TO THE MATTER, AS OPPOSED TO SIMPLY FILED INTO THE CASE RECORD.
Summary: E-filing users are solely responsible for determining whether a case document must be served on another party rather than merely filed into the case record.
The quote is in the court's document. The summary is not checked yet.WARNING?
Criminal cases
- Service
- Mail to other ?
Copy of Notice of Appeal is mailed or delivered to all opposing counsel and the Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
Summary: A copy of the Notice of Appeal must be mailed or delivered to all opposing counsel and to the Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
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Criminal cases
- Service
- Other to opposing party ?
Seven (7) copies must be filed; three (3) copies must be sent to opposing counsel.
Summary: Three copies of the appendix and opening brief must be sent to opposing counsel.
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Criminal cases
- Required
- Always ?
- Applies to
- All filed documents ?
- Service
- Other to opposing party ?
Copies of all documents filed must be sent to opposing counsel. Rule 5A:1(b)(10).
Summary: Copies of all documents filed must be sent to opposing counsel.
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Civil cases
I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Order has been delivered, by Certified Mail, to the ________________ (name of Party or Counsel), at his/her address on this ________ day of ______________, 20___. (NOTE – THIS IS NECESSARY IF SIGNATURE OF THE OPPOSING PARTY OR HIS/HER ATTORNEY CANNOT BE ACQUIRED.)
Machine summary
If the opposing party’s or attorney’s signature cannot be obtained, the order must include a certification that a true and correct copy was delivered to the party or counsel by certified mail.
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Civil cases
- Service
- Mail to opposing party ?
I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Order has been delivered, by Certified Mail, to the (Name of Party or Counsel) , at his/her address on this day of , 20 .
Summary: A true and correct copy of the Order must be delivered to the party or counsel by certified mail, with the date of delivery certified.
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Proof of Service on all parties
Summary: Local counsel must file proof of service on all parties.
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- Service
- Email ?
Proof of notice to the opposing side should be emailed to CCRCalendarControlNotice@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Summary: Proof that notice was sent to the opposing side should be emailed to the specified address.
What rule applies to serving all parties in Fairfax County Circuit Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. The praecipe certifies that a copy was mailed or delivered to counsel of record and served on any unrepresented parties.
5 more rules answer this question in the list above.
What rule applies to service for notice of appeal in Fairfax County Circuit Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by mail, recipient: the opposing party. A copy of the Notice of Appeal must be mailed or delivered to opposing counsel and the Court of Appeals clerk.
1 more rule answers this question in the list above.
What rule applies to service for transcript filing notice in Fairfax County Circuit Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 10 calendar days after filing. Within 10 days after filing the transcript, appellant’s counsel must notify all parties in writing of the filing date and file a copy of the notice with the trial court.
What rule applies to service for all filed documents in Fairfax County Circuit Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. A copy of every filed document must be sent to opposing counsel.
1 more rule answers this question in the list above.
What rule applies to serving the opposing party in Fairfax County Circuit Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. A copy of the Notice of Appeal must be mailed or delivered to all opposing counsel.
2 more rules answer this question in the list above.
What rule applies to service by mail for the opposing party in Fairfax County Circuit Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by mail, recipient: the opposing party. A copy of the Notice of Appeal must be mailed or delivered to all opposing counsel and the Court of Appeals clerk.
1 more rule answers this question in the list above.
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