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General District Court Procedures
The General District Court's Procedures, previously published as a single consolidated document, are being transitioned to existing as pages on this website. This page will act as a "Table of Contents" of all of the procedures we have published.
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 | Civil and Small Claims Case Procedures | Criminal Case Procedures | Traffic Case Procedures | Court Forms
The procedures below generally apply to both Civil and Small Claims cases. In some instances, the policy differs slightly depending on the type of case - each page will list those differences where needed.
Please note the following procedures:
The rest of the Court's Civil procedures follow:
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.
