Listed below are the local forms developed by the Fairfax County General District Court. Statewide forms (DC-XXX forms) are available via the state's forms page, located here.
- A Fairfax County prosecutor was working without a valid license for months, trying cases including child sex crimes.
James Bruce Furr v. Signal Hill Supply & Service, Inc. Lezlie Day v. Gregory Day Harrison Neal v. Fairfax County Police Department, et al. Dora Fatima Parada-Segova v. Kenneth Todd Barlow and County of Fairfax Marines Plumbing, LLC v. Kristen M. Durbin, et al.
In a county prosecutor’s office, typically those bar dues are handled internally. Two Fairfax County sheriff’s lieutenants remain on the county’s Brady list even after being cleared of wrongdoing in an internal sheriff’s investigation. FOX 5’s Lindsay Watts asked Descano who was to blame for the error.
Prisoner Advisement Docket: 8:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, Courtroom 2J. (Video Advisement from Fairfax Jail) (Note: Video Advisements for defendants being held in Virginia but outside of Fairfax County are scheduled throughout the day as time allows.)
Facsimile machines are located in each of the Clerk’s Offices in the General District Court , however, they are intended primarily for the Court’s use in sending out items to various agencies. In the Traffic Division, the fax machine is in heavy use and may not be available to receive incoming mail. In the other divisions, the fax machines are not frequently monitored so items may not receive immediate attention. The Court prefers that correspondence and other items be sent by postal mail or dropped off at the counter in the proper division. Please call the individual Clerk’s Office for permission before sending anything by fax. Documents which require an original signature should not be faxed to the Court.
The General District Court utilizes an Interactive Voice Response system (IVR) to better assist our customers. With easy navigation to each division, callers can select options to make a payment, continue a traffic case, check service on a civil case, or find out a hearing date. There are also a number of options to obtain information on how to file an appeal, obtain a restricted license, how to get a court appointed attorney, request an interpreter, or information for requesting a continuance. If your question or issue cannot be addressed via the automated system, you may select the option to speak directly with a staff member to better assist you.
Civil filing fees are set forth in the Code of Virginia. The filing fee on all actions in the Civil Division is $46. A sheriff's service fee of $12 per party to be served is required at the time of filing on most documents to be served by the sheriff. Processes for service through the Secretary of the Commonwealth or the Division of Motor Vehicles do not require the $12 sheriff's service fee, but other fees are required (see Section 2:7). The sheriff’s fee is $25 to serve an attachment before judgment, detinue seizure, writ of possession in detinue, distress warrant, and levy. A writ of possession in unlawful detainer requires a $25 sheriff’s fee for the first defendant, plus $12 for each additional defendant to be served. See Appendix, “Filing Civil Process - Guide to Forms and Copies Needed”, for listings of current filing and sheriff's service fees. Cash and personal and business checks are accepted for payment of all filing and sheriff's fees. Checks should be made payable to "Fairfax County General District Court”. A single check is preferred for the total amount of the filing and Sheriff’s service fees on multiple filings. Separate checks are needed for service through the Secretary of the Commonwealth, DMV, or the State Corporation Commission. Filing and sheriff’s service fees may also be paid by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover), however, a 4% convenience fee will be added for all credit card transactions.
No one attorney, law firm, or party litigant shall file more than 25 new cases with the Clerk’s Office on any one day, with the exception of unlawful detainers for which the limit for filing is 55 cases on one day (unless prior arrangements have been made). No more than 25 new cases shall be returnable to any given date by an attorney, law firm, or party, and no more than 3 cases, totaling no more than two hours estimated hearing time, shall be scheduled for a given trial date without approval of a judge. A judge’s approval is also required for setting more than one personal injury case per trial date. See Section 2:14 for scheduling lengthy trials estimated to take two or more hours to complete.
Pursuant to the Code of Virginia, §16.1- 69.55, the Fairfax County General District Court currently retains case records for a period of ten years from the date of judgment or conviction. (Note: criminal sexual offense convictions must now be retained for a period of 50 years from the date of conviction and violations of protective orders are retained for 20 years.) Due to a limited amount of space, many General District Court case records are not available in the Fairfax County Courthouse. Instead, they are stored off-site at County Archives, which is located at 6800 Industrial Road, Springfield, Virginia 22151. The Civil/Small Claims Division currently retains approximately seven years of case files in-house, while the Criminal and Traffic Divisions are only able to maintain about three years of records within their offices. Exceptions include driving while intoxicated (DWI) convictions, which are stored in the Traffic Clerk’s Office for the entire ten-year retention period; sexual offenses, which are stored in the Criminal Clerk’s Office for the fifty-year retention period; and violations of protective orders, which are stored in the Criminal Clerk’s Office for the twenty-year retention period.
Pursuant to Virginia Supreme Court Rule 7B:9, when a defendant who is properly served fails to appear, the Court may grant a default judgment after having received a sworn itemized estimate of repairs, or upon presentation of a written appraisal (see Code of Virginia, §8.01-416).
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Some jurisdictions in the Commonwealth of Virginia provide information to the public via the General District Court Case Information site. This helpful tool is a searchable database to help you find your case’s date, courtroom, type of hearing, court time, and more.
Here you will find Fairfax County General District Court information, including parking, directions, court operating schedule, phone numbers, hours, policies, frequently asked questions, and more. Our Fairfax traffic lawyer loves to help people, whether or not they hire the Jad Sarsour.
Each city and county in Virginia has a general district court.
The general district court has jurisdiction; in Fairfax County, the Fairfax County traffic courts are located on the first floor. Therefore, you may need to go to a city court (discussed later). Additionally, you will find the Traffic Services office on the first floor, which may very well be where you will need to go.
For misdemeanor criminal charges, the preliminary hearing and trial take place in Fairfax County General District Court (unless the case is appealed, in which case, the judge will hear it in the circuit court), or if a local ordinance is at issue, the case will be held in a city court.
If you need to reach the offices of the Fairfax County General District Court, you can find much information using the following automated information lines for the respective divisions:
Some people who are new to the area or unfamiliar with the Fairfax County Traffic Court do vaguely recall driving past the old historic courthouse just off of Main Street, in the City of Fairfax (pictured, right).
Arrive Early If you decide to contest your ticket, arrive early. Fairfax County traffic court is very busy. There are hundreds of people on any given day, all with court at the same time. The security line often gets very long. Additionally, make sure you arrive to your court room on time.
Go to the Right Court Room It might sound obvious, but every day defendants go to the wrong court room. Fairfax County traffic court has five court rooms. Sometimes there are more if there are a lot of traffic cases that particular day. Court is always packed with people and moves fast.
Fines and Court Costs Must be Paid Within 30 Days If you do not pay off all of your fees you owe to the court within 30 days, the DMV will suspend your driver's license. The clerk will likely grant you an extension if you ask, but you must make the arrangements with the clerk's office before the 30 days are over.