Below is an index of all of the General District Court's procedures for Criminal cases. 

These procedures are subject to change in response to legislative changes or other situations that require it.  The authoritative version of the procedures will always be considered what is live online. 

General Policies & Procedures

The procedures listed here are common to the operation of all divisions of the Court.

• Attorney of Record Policy
• Email and Fax Policy
• Foreign Counsel
• Inmate Hearing Procedure
• Payment Plans for Court Fines and Costs
  • Note: As of July 1, 2019, the DMV is no longer suspending driver's licenses for failure to pay.  Entering a payment plan still prevents an unpaid balance from accruing interest and/or being sent to collections.
• Records Retention Policy
• Remote Hearing Policy

Criminal Case Procedures

• Appeals - Criminal Cases
• Motions
• Continuances - Criminal Cases
• Copy Requests
• Discovery Orders
• Missed Court Date
• Fines Options Program
• Preliminary Hearing Continuance Policy
• Restricted Licenses - Drug Violations and Underage Alcohol Possession
• Transportation Order Request Timeline 

Court Forms

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.

• Appearance of Counsel
  • For Criminal and Traffic Cases
  • For Civil Cases
• Bed to Bed Order
  • Example Bed to Bed Order
• Bond Reduction Motion Form
• Civil Motion Form
• Civil Request for Court Action
• Continuance Request Form
  • For Criminal Cases
  • For Traffic Cases
• Credit Card Payment Form
• Discovery Order
  • With Commonwealth Attorney
  • Without Commonwealth Attorney
• Unlawful Detainer Disposition
  • Unlawful Detainer Disposition Instructions