Circuit Court Alert:
** Please Note - Bond motions must be filed in person at the Criminal counter or may be e-filed into an existing felony case. Bond motions cannot be emailed or faxed. **
Emergency motions are matters concerning the physical or mental well-being of a defendant who is incarcerated in Fairfax County.
The following procedures are MANDATORY when filing bond motions or emergency motions in the Fairfax Circuit Court. Noncompliance with these procedures will result in your motion not being placed on the docket.
The items listed above should be clearly marked so that staff can easily identify them.
The notice and motion must be filed no later than 12:00 p.m. the day before you want the motion heard. The notice and motion must be filed in the Criminal Division of the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, on the 4th floor, Suite 409.
You must file a copy of your bond motion with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, 1st floor, Suite 114.
If the case(s) are pending in the General District Court or Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, you must also file a copy of your motion with the General District Court Service Unit, 2nd floor, Suite 203.
Felony and misdemeanor bond motions are heard Monday through Friday.