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How do I register?

Residents can register online by visiting http://fluvanna.recdesk.com. When registering online, you'll be required to create a family profile, a username and a password. Once registered, you will have access to sign up for any class or program we offer. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards are accepted for online and in person registrations.

You can also register in person, by mail, or leave a completed registration form in one of our drop boxes located at:

• Pleasant Grove House Museum & Welcome Center, 271 Pleasant Grove Drive, Palmyra, VA 22963
• Fluvanna Community Center, 5725 James Madison Highway, Fork Union, VA 23055

If you have registration questions, please contact one of our operation centers PRIOR to the first day of registration 434-589-2016 or 434-842-3150.

The Fluvanna Community Center is open from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. We are closed on Saturdays and Sundays, and all major holidays.

The Pleasant Grove House Museum & Welcome Center is open from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Saturdays and Sundays hours 12-4 pm closed all major holidays.

Registration is accepted during normal business hours and we also have drop boxes at the locations listed above for you to leave payment with registration information.

Our main office phone numbers are 434-842-3150 and 434-589-2016.

In case of inclement weather, call our Cancelation Line at 434-842-3150 or 434-589-2015

We will schedule make-ups for class cancelations due to inclement weather. Programs are canceled whenever COUNTY SCHOOLS are closed because of inclement weather.  All programs held at county schools are canceled when there is a COUNTY school holiday.

In order to request a refund, you must notify the Department by phone, by fax, by mail, or by E-mail according to our policy.  All refunds require approximately four weeks for a check to be mailed to you.

If there is a supply list for the class, you will need to bring those items listed.  Also, please remember to dress appropriately for your class location (inside, outside, day, night, etc.)

Fluvanna County has targeted Zion Crossroads as a growth area.  Water infrastructure is important aspect to attracting and expanding business development in Fluvanna County.

According to the Code of Virginia, statute 18.2-57 concerning Assault and battery states:

“A. Any person who commits a simple assault or assault and battery shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, and if the person intentionally selects the person against whom a simple assault is committed because of his race, religious conviction, color or national origin, the penalty upon conviction shall include a term of confinement of at least six months, 30 days of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of confinement.

B. However, if a person intentionally selects the person against whom an assault and battery resulting in bodily injury is committed because of his race, religious conviction, color or national origin, the person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony, and the penalty upon conviction shall include a term of confinement of at least six months, 30 days of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of confinement.

C. In addition, if any person commits an assault or an assault and battery against another knowing or having reason to know that such other person is a judge, a law-enforcement officer as defined hereinafter, a correctional officer as defined in 53.1-1, a person employed by the Department of Corrections directly involved in the care, treatment or supervision of inmates in the custody of the Department, a firefighter as defined in 65.2-102, or a volunteer firefighter or lifesaving or rescue squad member who is a member of a bona fide volunteer fire department or volunteer rescue or emergency medical squad regardless of whether a resolution has been adopted by the governing body of a political subdivision recognizing such firefighters or members as employees, engaged in the performance of his public duties, such person is guilty of a Class 6 felony, and, upon conviction, the sentence of such person shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months.

Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect the right of any person charged with a violation of this section from asserting and presenting evidence in support of any defenses to the charge that may be available under common law.

D. In addition, if any person commits a battery against another knowing or having reason to know that such other person is a full-time or part-time teacher, principal, assistant principal, or guidance counselor of any public or private elementary or secondary school and is engaged in the performance of his duties as such, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and the sentence of such person upon conviction shall include a sentence of 15 days in jail, two days of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of confinement. However, if the offense is committed by use of a firearm or other weapon prohibited on school property pursuant to 18.2-308.1, the person shall serve a mandatory minimum sentence of confinement of six months.

E. As used in this section:

"Judge" means any justice or judge of a court of record of the Commonwealth including a judge designated under § 17.1-105, a judge under temporary recall under 17.1-106, or a judge pro tempore under 17.1-109, any member of the State Corporation Commission, or of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, and any judge of a district court of the Commonwealth or any substitute judge of such district court.

"Law-enforcement officer" means any full-time or part-time employee of a police department or sheriff's office which is part of or administered by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, who is responsible for the prevention or detection of crime and the enforcement of the penal, traffic or highway laws of this Commonwealth, and any conservation officer of the Department of Conservation and Recreation commissioned pursuant to 10.1-115, and conservation police officers appointed pursuant to 29.1-200, and such officer also includes jail officers in local and regional correctional facilities, all deputy sheriffs, whether assigned to law-enforcement duties, court services or local jail responsibilities, auxiliary police officers appointed or provided for pursuant to 15.2-1731 and 15.2-1733 and auxiliary deputy sheriffs appointed pursuant to 15.2-1603.

"School security officer" means an individual who is employed by the local school board for the purpose of maintaining order and discipline, preventing crime, investigating violations of school board policies and detaining persons violating the law or school board policies on school property, a school bus or at a school-sponsored activity and who is responsible solely for ensuring the safety, security and welfare of all students, faculty and staff in the assigned school.

F. "Simple assault" or "assault and battery" shall not be construed to include the use of, by any teacher, teacher aide, principal, assistant principal, guidance counselor, school security officer, school bus driver or school bus aide, while acting in the course and scope of his official capacity, any of the following: (i) incidental, minor or reasonable physical contact or other actions designed to maintain order and control; (ii) reasonable and necessary force to quell a disturbance or remove a student from the scene of a disturbance that threatens physical injury to persons or damage to property; (iii) reasonable and necessary force to prevent a student from inflicting physical harm on himself; (iv) reasonable and necessary force for self-defense or the defense of others; or (v) reasonable and necessary force to obtain possession of weapons or other dangerous objects or controlled substances or associated paraphernalia that are upon the person of the student or within his control.

In determining whether a person was acting within the exceptions provided in this subsection, due deference shall be given to reasonable judgments that were made by a teacher, teacher aide, principal, assistant principal, guidance counselor, school security officer, school bus driver, or school bus aide at the time of the event.

(1975, cc. 14, 15; 1994, c. 658; 1997, c. 833; 1999, cc. 771, 1036; 2000, cc. 288, 682; 2001, c. 129; 2002, c. 817; 2004, cc. 420, 461; 2006, cc. 270, 709, 829.)”

A will shall be offered for probate in the circuit court in the county or city wherein the decedent has a known place of residence; if he has no such known place of residence, then in a county or city wherein any real estate lies that is devised or owned by the decedent; and if there is no such real estate, then in the county or city wherein he dies or a county or city wherein he has estate.

Where any person has become, either voluntarily or involuntarily, a patient in a nursing home, convalescent home, or similar institution due to advanced age or impaired health, the place of legal residence of the person shall be rebuttably presumed to be the same as it was before he became a patient.

Once a 9-1-1 call is received the appropriate agency is dispatched. Dispatchers must then follow the call through to its completion. This may include requests such as driver’s licenses inquiries by law enforcement or additional manpower for a fire. Dispatchers are tasked with accurately documenting all of the communications activities that are transmitted through the center.

With the volume of papers served by the Sheriff, it would be impossible for us to notify all parties after service has been made. However, the plaintiff may attach a self-addressed and stamped postcard if he wishes to be notified after service.

If any person break and enter the dwelling house of another in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony or any larceny therein, he shall be guilty of burglary, punishable as a Class 3 felony; provided, however, that if such person was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of such entry, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.  (Code 1950, § 18.1-86; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.)

There are several reasons why a will should be probated (or recorded). The three basic reasons are:

• There may be assets that need to be administered by a personal representative (i.e., assets in the decedent's name alone, not held jointly with a right of survivorship);
• The decedent may have owned real estate in Fluvanna or elsewhere, either alone or jointly with someone.**
• The will, once probated, would become a matter of public record, thereby serving as a formal genealogical link to the decedent's family.

**If the decedent died without a will and held only real estate at the time of his/her death, the real estate passes to the heirs at law in accordance with the laws of intestate distribution.  Although qualification is not necessary under these circumstances, it is necessary to file a Real Estate Affidavit (form CC-1612) in order for the Commissioner of the Revenue's records to be properly updated and to reflect the intestate transfer of property in the Court's land records.

An inquiry of your computer system indicates the Sheriff has not received any process for the individual in question. Territorial jurisdiction is very important here. The process will be served by the Sheriff where the person resides, regardless of which court issued the process. Let's say the person being served lived in Charlottesville but the Fluvanna court issued the process, the plaintiff would call the Charlottesville Sheriff's Office to inquire about service.

A principle function of the Magistrate is to provide an independent, unbiased review of complaints brought to the office by police officers, sheriffs, deputies, and citizens. Magistrate duties include determining probable cause for issuing arrest warrants and search warrants. In addition, the Magistrate conducts bond hearings to set bail in instances in which an individual is charged with a criminal offense.
For more information visit the Office of the Magistrate: www.courts.state.va.us

If any person in the nighttime enters without breaking or in the daytime breaks and enters or enters and conceals himself in a dwelling house or an adjoining, occupied outhouse or in the nighttime enters without breaking or at any time breaks and enters or enters and conceals himself in any building permanently affixed to realty, or any ship, vessel or river craft or any railroad car, or any automobile, truck or trailer, if such automobile, truck or trailer is used as a dwelling or place of human habitation, with intent to commit murder, rape, robbery or arson in violation of 18.2-77, 18.2-79 or 18.2-80, he shall be deemed guilty of statutory burglary, which offense shall be a Class 3 felony. However, if such person was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of such entry, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.  (Code 1950, 18.1-88; 1960, c. 358; 1970, c. 381; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1985, c. 110; 1992, c. 546; 1997, c. 832; 2004, c. 842.)

Yes.   You can exclude words by using the minus sign (-).   In order to find the results of all pages that have alarm in the result but not permit, you would search for alarm -permit.

You may request a protective order if you are the victim of family abuse. Family abuse is any act of violence, including any forceful detention, which results in physical injury or places one in reasonable fear of serious bodily injury and which is committed by a person against a family or household member. 
The protective order can require that the person causing the abuse leave the house; have no contact with the victim, including no trespassing on the property, and no further abuse of the victim. There are three types of protective orders: Emergency, Preliminary and Permanent orders.

Emergency Orders are available to individuals who need immediate protection. An abused party may request an emergency order from a magistrate. If the magistrate finds reason to issue the order, it will be in effect for at least 72 hours, allowing enough time for an abused party to file a petition for a preliminary order with the juvenile and domestic relations district court.

The Preliminary Order is issued based on a petition filed by the abused party and after a hearing by a judge to determine that the order is required to protect the health and safety of the petitioner. The preliminary order is in effect for fifteen days. A full hearing at which both the petitioner and the accused abuser must be present will be scheduled during that fifteen-day period. 

If the judge finds sufficient reason to issue a Permanent Order during that hearing, the permanent order can be in effect for up to two years. Both parties may petition the court to dissolve or modify the order at any time. Petitions for Preliminary Protective Orders and Permanent Protective Orders are filed through the Court Services Unit of the Fluvanna Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. They can be reached at 434-591-1990 during normal business hours.

If you have an emergency protective order, it expires on the date and time shown at the bottom of the form. If you want a protective order beyond that time, you MUST contact the Court Services Unit at 434-591-1990 in order to request a petition for a protective order. The petition must then be filed with the Fluvanna County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court no later than 4pm the Tuesday before your current order expires in order for it to be placed on the Court's docket the following day.

Complete the Probate Forms and call the Circuit Court Clerk's Office and schedule an appointment.  The forms, Will, and death certificate will need to be forwarded to the Clerk's Office prior to your appointment.

If any person commits any of the acts mentioned in 18.2-90 with intent to commit larceny, or any felony other than murder, rape, robbery or arson in violation of 18.2-77, 18.2-79 or 18.2-80, or if any person commits any of the acts mentioned in 18.2-89 or 18.2-90 with intent to commit assault and battery, he shall be guilty of statutory burglary, punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for not less than one or more than twenty years or, in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, be confined in jail for a period not exceeding twelve months or fined not more than $2,500, either or both. However, if the person was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of such entry, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.
(Code 1950, § 18.1-89; 1960, c. 358; 1962, c. 505; 1970, c. 381; 1975, cc. 14, 15, 602; 1991, c. 710; 1992, c. 486; 1996, c. 1040; 1997, c. 832.)

Include all property (real and personal) that was in the decedent's name alone at the time of his/her death.  Do not include property held jointly with a right of survivorship or property payable to a named beneficiary (e.g., life insurance policies or accounts with a named beneficiary).  Include tangible personal property as well as intangible assets (e.g., stocks, bonds, etc.).  Estimate the fair market value of the assets as of the decedent's date of death.  DO NOT DEDUCT debts owed, loans, or mortgage amounts.  Compute separate totals for personal property and real property.

If it is a warrant for arrest in a criminal matter, the Sheriff’s Office would handle that service. The Sheriff's Office would also serve a civil capias, usually for failure to appear in court or obey the court's directives. In either case, the Sheriff's Office will not provide this information over the phone. If you believe there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, it is better to go to the Sheriff's Office to inquire.

Contractors will begin site work and delivering equipment and materials now that they received the notice to proceed on March 8, 2019. Site work will include clearing trees along the project corridor.

In order to obtain a concealed hand gun permit in Fluvanna County you must first apply for the permit in person with the circuit court clerk at the courthouse.   The VSP link below will give you instructions on what to bring and how much it costs. The website will also give you all of the laws regarding concealed weapons, it will tell you where you can and cannot carry the weapon and what you can possibly do if you are denied the permit.  http://www.vsp.state.va.us.

A motion to rehear does not stop the eviction process. There are a couple of remedies available to tenants. Therefore, the tenant should seek the advice of an attorney.

You should call 9-1-1 for police, fire and medical service when an emergency has just occurred or is still in progress and an immediate response is needed. When you call, you should clearly state your address, the emergency service that is needed (police, fire, and ambulance), provide all of the information requested, and stay on the line until you are told to disconnect

A. If any person unlawfully destroys, defaces, damages or removes without the intent to steal any property, real or personal, not his own, or breaks down, destroys, defaces, damages or removes without the intent to steal, any monument or memorial for war veterans described in § 15.2-1812, any monument erected for the purpose of marking the site of any engagement fought during the War between the States, or for the purpose of designating the boundaries of any city, town, tract of land, or any tree marked for that purpose, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor; provided that the court may, in its discretion, dismiss the charge if the locality or organization responsible for maintaining the injured property, monument, or memorial files a written affidavit with the court stating it has received full payment for the injury. 

B. If any person intentionally causes such injury, he shall be guilty of (i) a Class 1 misdemeanor if the value of or damage to the property, memorial or monument is less than $1,000 or (ii) a Class 6 felony if the value of or damage to the property, memorial or monument is $1,000 or more. The amount of loss caused by the destruction, defacing, damage or removal of such property, or monument may be established by proof of the fair market cost of repair or fair market replacement value. Upon conviction, the court may order that the defendant pay restitution. 
(Code 1950, § 18.1-172; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15, 598; 1990, c. 933; 
1999, c. 625.)

Obtaining judgment and enforcing judgments are two different actions. While the plaintiff may have won his case in court, it is up to the plaintiff to pursue collection remedies. The method of collection will vary according to each case and the assets and information available. One method of collecting your money is through the Writ of Fieri Facias process also known as the Writ of FiFa. We refer to this as the levy process. The Writ of FiFa authorizes the Sheriff to levy (inventory) property owned by the judgment debtor which is later sold at public auction to recover the debt. This is a time consuming and sometimes costly process. If you know where the debtor works or where his bank account is located, you may ask the clerk of the court where you obtained judgment to issue a Garnishment Summons. This requires the third party debtor (employer or lending institution) to pay the money owed to the court who will later disburse to the plaintiff.

It is very important that all jurors report when selected and that they report on time.  A minimum number of jurors is required for a jury trial to begin.  Your tardiness may delay the start of a trial.  Your absence could prevent the trial from going forward, inconveniencing not only the parties and witnesses involved but also your fellow jurors who did report as instructed.  In the event of a true emergency (sudden illness or a death in the family), contact the Jury Coordinator in the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office by telephone at 434-591-1970 as soon as possible.  The Jury Coordinator will document the reason you are not available to report.  The Clerk’s Office does NOT have the authority to excuse anyone from jury duty within the seven days prior to trial; we will, however, communicate to the Court the reason you did not report.

Fluvanna County Sheriff's Office does fingerprinting at the office on Mondays and Wednesday's from 9am-11 am for Fluvanna County residents or Fluvanna County employees only.  You must bring your Driver's License or Identification Card and ten dollars exact cash.  The Sheriff's Office does not accept personal checks or credit cards.

In order to obtain a copy of an accident/incident report you need to contact Reagan Jones at (434) 589-8211.  Please contact Ms. Jones before you come to the Sheriff's office so that all of the necessary paperwork can be gathered beforehand.  The cost of a copy of a report is ten dollars for the victim of the crime or accident after 30 days and ten dollars for all other requests.

• State probate tax - ($.10/$100 value of probate assets)
• County probate tax - (1/3 of state probate tax)
• Recordation of will - $16.00 up to 10 pages (including the Clerk's Order - testate only)
• Recordation of list of heirs - $16.00 (testate and intestate)
• Recordation of Affidavit of Notice - $16.00 (if required by Section 64.2-508)
• Transfer fee $1.00/parcel - (only if real estate involved)
• Clerk's fee - maximum $30
• Certificate of qualification - $2.00 each (two included in base fee)

This list does include fees that may be due for later filings or fees due to the Commissioner of Accounts.

Any person who:

1. Commits larceny from the person of another of money or other thing of value of less than $5, or

2. Commits simple larceny not from the person of another of goods and chattels of the value of less than $200, except as provided in subdivision (iii) of § 18.2-95, shall be deemed guilty of petit larceny, which shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.

From time to time DCSE updates their files. They use the Sheriff's services for notification because it is free. If you have questions about your payments, or notice a discrepancy in the amount of payments, you should contact your local DSCE office for correction.

TESTATE (with a will): 

• original will- copy not acceptable
• certified copy of death certificate
• payment for all applicable taxes and fees
• witnesses to will or depositions of witnesses, if not self-proving
• approx. dollar value of probate assets
• names, ages and addresses of heirs at law and devisees listed in will
• notarized renunciation of executor named in will who does not wish to serve (if applicable)

INTESTATE (without a will): 

• certified copy of death certificate
• approx. dollar value of probate assets
• names, ages and addresses of heirs at law
• if within 30 days from date of death, consent of all heirs at law who do not wish to qualify
• payment for all applicable taxes and fees

We are prohibited from discussing the process with anyone other than for the person to whom it is issued. Think of it this way, would you like the Sheriff discussing a process for you with a neighbor or separated spouse? What you can do is either provide us with a phone number and address so that we can contact them, or have the relative call us.

The County is paying over $10.5 million in construction of the system.  Design phase of the project cost $1.1 million.  The entire system costs $11.63 million, including construction contingency funds.

A. Any person who commits larceny of property with a value of $200 or more with the intent to sell or distribute such property is guilty of a felony punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for not less than two years nor more than 20 years. The larceny of more than one item of the same product is prima facie evidence of intent to sell or intent to distribute for sale. 

B. Any person who sells, attempts to sell or possesses with intent to sell or distribute any stolen property with an aggregate value of $200 or more where he knew or should have known that the property was stolen is guilty of a Class 5 felony. 

C. A violation of this section constitutes a separate and distinct offense. (2003, c. 831.)

Yes.  It is necessary to summon more jurors than will actually be required to sit on the jury.  Among other reasons, jurors may have a conflict with the case because they know or are related to an attorney, a party, witness, or alleged victim, and will have to be excused.  However, your time is not wasted – this is a necessary process.  If this happens, you are still entitled to payment in the amount of $50.

Filing of bankruptcy protects the debtor from any creditor process, i.e., collection of debts. However, the court would not have any knowledge that a debtor filed bankruptcy. This is why it is important to appear or notify the court that bankruptcy has been filed. Once a show cause has been issued for failure to appear, the process now becomes a criminal matter (contempt of court) and the deputy must serve the process, unless the court recalls the order. If the debtor fails to appear on the show cause, a capias for the defendant's arrest will be issued. This could be avoided by taking care of the problem in the beginning.

If you have a working well and sewer (septic) serving your property, you will not be required to join the system.  If you can receive a permit to rebuild or repair your well or sewer (septic) you will not be required to join the system.

(The Commissioner of Accounts is an attorney commissioned by the Circuit Court Judge to oversee the actions of fiduciaries and is responsible for reviewing and approving inventories and accountings.)

Commissioner of Accounts
Barbara Wright Goshorn, Esq.
 

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 177
Palmyra, VA  22963

Physical address:
32 Main Street
Palmyra, VA  22963

(434) 589-2694 phone
(434) 589-6262 fax

In order to be considered to be excused from serving jury duty for a medical condition, you will need to provide a statement from your physician documenting that your condition is permanent and not likely to improve, and stating that in your physician’s opinion you are not physically, mentally or emotionally able to serve jury duty.  You will need to complete the Jury Questionnaire that came with the summons.  The doctor’s statement may be returned to the Clerk’s Office with the completed Jury Questionnaire in the self-addressed envelope provided, or it can be mailed separately to the Jury Coordinator at the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office at P.O. Box 550, Palmyra, VA  22963, or it may be faxed to the Clerk’s Office to the attention of the Jury Coordinator at 434-591-1971.  If the statement from your physician is being submitted separately, please note this on the Jury Questionnaire.  You are NOT EXCUSED until you have spoken directly with the Jury Coordinator and have verbal confirmation of the excusal.  It is your responsibility to follow up with this office and verify receipt of the required information and confirmation of excusal.  If you do not appear for jury service, you could be held in contempt of court for failure to appear.

There is no statutory exemption from serving jury duty for students.  You will need to complete the Jury Questionnaire and return it by the date requested.  Please note on the sheet that you are a student, identify where you are attending classes and specify any dates that you will be back in the Fluvanna County area and available to serve jury duty.  You must contact the Jury Coordinator at 434-591-1970 to work out a time when you can be available to serve.  You are NOT EXCUSED until you have spoken directly with the Jury Coordinator and have verbal confirmation of the excusal or deferral. 

You can email water@fluvannacounty.org to be included in progress reports. You also can continue to come to the Zion Crossroads Water and Sewer System webpage to see updates: www.FluvannaCounty.org/ZXRWSS.

Former residents of Fluvanna County are not required to serve jury duty once they have moved their legal residence out of the county.  You will need to complete the Jury Questionnaire and return it by the date requested.  Please note your new address on the form and note that you are no longer a resident of Fluvanna County.

Vehicles and property used in the commission of a crime can be confiscated by the Commonwealth and sold. While the Sheriff stores the confiscated vehicles, the sales of those vehicles are handled by the Civil Division Commander who can be reached at 589-8211.

Unfortunately, the Sheriff does not assist in recovery of specific personal property unless he has a court order in hand. If the person will not return the property, the owner of the property may have to go to the court to obtain an order called a Writ of Possession in Detinue to have the Sheriff assist in recovery of the withheld property. This takes time, but if the owner believes the property will be sold or removed from the Commonwealth, the owner can go to the magistrate to request a Detinue Seizure Order. This process is more expensive and the party should seek the advice of an attorney to determine if this is the best route for recovery of the property.

Upon completion of the trial, staff in the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office submits paperwork to the County Treasurer’s Office showing which jurors have reported.  The Treasurer's Office, in turn, processes this information and cuts the checks.  While the Treasurer’s Office makes every effort to process, cut and mail out the juror checks as soon as it can, it may, however, take several weeks for a juror to receive payment.

Any property which is placed to the curb during the eviction process is the property of the tenant. It is considered theft to take that property once placed to the curb. If the property has been there for more than 24 hours, the neighbor should contact the Land Owner for disposal. This is usually the responsibility of the landlord. If, however, the property is placed to an area where it is considered private property, such as, condos or apartments, a person may contact that association or rental office to request clean up.

Yes.  You need to follow up with the Jury Coordinator at 434-591-1970 to confirm that the information has been received and provide any additional information requested. 

How do I register?

Residents can register online by visiting http://fluvanna.recdesk.com. When registering online, you'll be required to create a family profile, a username and a password. Once registered, you will have access to sign up for any class or program we offer. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards are accepted for online and in person registrations.

You can also register in person, by mail, or leave a completed registration form in one of our drop boxes located at:

• Pleasant Grove House Museum & Welcome Center, 271 Pleasant Grove Drive, Palmyra, VA 22963
• Fluvanna Community Center, 5725 James Madison Highway, Fork Union, VA 23055

If you have registration questions, please contact one of our operation centers PRIOR to the first day of registration 434-589-2016 or 434-842-3150.

The Fluvanna Community Center is open from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. We are closed on Saturdays and Sundays, and all major holidays.

The Pleasant Grove House Museum & Welcome Center is open from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Saturdays and Sundays hours 12-4 pm closed all major holidays.

Registration is accepted during normal business hours and we also have drop boxes at the locations listed above for you to leave payment with registration information.

Our main office phone numbers are 434-842-3150 and 434-589-2016.

In case of inclement weather, call our Cancelation Line at 434-842-3150 or 434-589-2015

We will schedule make-ups for class cancelations due to inclement weather. Programs are canceled whenever COUNTY SCHOOLS are closed because of inclement weather.  All programs held at county schools are canceled when there is a COUNTY school holiday.

In order to request a refund, you must notify the Department by phone, by fax, by mail, or by E-mail according to our policy.  All refunds require approximately four weeks for a check to be mailed to you.

If there is a supply list for the class, you will need to bring those items listed.  Also, please remember to dress appropriately for your class location (inside, outside, day, night, etc.)

Fluvanna County has targeted Zion Crossroads as a growth area.  Water infrastructure is important aspect to attracting and expanding business development in Fluvanna County.

According to the Code of Virginia, statute 18.2-57 concerning Assault and battery states:

“A. Any person who commits a simple assault or assault and battery shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, and if the person intentionally selects the person against whom a simple assault is committed because of his race, religious conviction, color or national origin, the penalty upon conviction shall include a term of confinement of at least six months, 30 days of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of confinement.

B. However, if a person intentionally selects the person against whom an assault and battery resulting in bodily injury is committed because of his race, religious conviction, color or national origin, the person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony, and the penalty upon conviction shall include a term of confinement of at least six months, 30 days of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of confinement.

C. In addition, if any person commits an assault or an assault and battery against another knowing or having reason to know that such other person is a judge, a law-enforcement officer as defined hereinafter, a correctional officer as defined in 53.1-1, a person employed by the Department of Corrections directly involved in the care, treatment or supervision of inmates in the custody of the Department, a firefighter as defined in 65.2-102, or a volunteer firefighter or lifesaving or rescue squad member who is a member of a bona fide volunteer fire department or volunteer rescue or emergency medical squad regardless of whether a resolution has been adopted by the governing body of a political subdivision recognizing such firefighters or members as employees, engaged in the performance of his public duties, such person is guilty of a Class 6 felony, and, upon conviction, the sentence of such person shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months.

Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect the right of any person charged with a violation of this section from asserting and presenting evidence in support of any defenses to the charge that may be available under common law.

D. In addition, if any person commits a battery against another knowing or having reason to know that such other person is a full-time or part-time teacher, principal, assistant principal, or guidance counselor of any public or private elementary or secondary school and is engaged in the performance of his duties as such, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and the sentence of such person upon conviction shall include a sentence of 15 days in jail, two days of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of confinement. However, if the offense is committed by use of a firearm or other weapon prohibited on school property pursuant to 18.2-308.1, the person shall serve a mandatory minimum sentence of confinement of six months.

E. As used in this section:

"Judge" means any justice or judge of a court of record of the Commonwealth including a judge designated under § 17.1-105, a judge under temporary recall under 17.1-106, or a judge pro tempore under 17.1-109, any member of the State Corporation Commission, or of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, and any judge of a district court of the Commonwealth or any substitute judge of such district court.

"Law-enforcement officer" means any full-time or part-time employee of a police department or sheriff's office which is part of or administered by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, who is responsible for the prevention or detection of crime and the enforcement of the penal, traffic or highway laws of this Commonwealth, and any conservation officer of the Department of Conservation and Recreation commissioned pursuant to 10.1-115, and conservation police officers appointed pursuant to 29.1-200, and such officer also includes jail officers in local and regional correctional facilities, all deputy sheriffs, whether assigned to law-enforcement duties, court services or local jail responsibilities, auxiliary police officers appointed or provided for pursuant to 15.2-1731 and 15.2-1733 and auxiliary deputy sheriffs appointed pursuant to 15.2-1603.

"School security officer" means an individual who is employed by the local school board for the purpose of maintaining order and discipline, preventing crime, investigating violations of school board policies and detaining persons violating the law or school board policies on school property, a school bus or at a school-sponsored activity and who is responsible solely for ensuring the safety, security and welfare of all students, faculty and staff in the assigned school.

F. "Simple assault" or "assault and battery" shall not be construed to include the use of, by any teacher, teacher aide, principal, assistant principal, guidance counselor, school security officer, school bus driver or school bus aide, while acting in the course and scope of his official capacity, any of the following: (i) incidental, minor or reasonable physical contact or other actions designed to maintain order and control; (ii) reasonable and necessary force to quell a disturbance or remove a student from the scene of a disturbance that threatens physical injury to persons or damage to property; (iii) reasonable and necessary force to prevent a student from inflicting physical harm on himself; (iv) reasonable and necessary force for self-defense or the defense of others; or (v) reasonable and necessary force to obtain possession of weapons or other dangerous objects or controlled substances or associated paraphernalia that are upon the person of the student or within his control.

In determining whether a person was acting within the exceptions provided in this subsection, due deference shall be given to reasonable judgments that were made by a teacher, teacher aide, principal, assistant principal, guidance counselor, school security officer, school bus driver, or school bus aide at the time of the event.

(1975, cc. 14, 15; 1994, c. 658; 1997, c. 833; 1999, cc. 771, 1036; 2000, cc. 288, 682; 2001, c. 129; 2002, c. 817; 2004, cc. 420, 461; 2006, cc. 270, 709, 829.)”

A will shall be offered for probate in the circuit court in the county or city wherein the decedent has a known place of residence; if he has no such known place of residence, then in a county or city wherein any real estate lies that is devised or owned by the decedent; and if there is no such real estate, then in the county or city wherein he dies or a county or city wherein he has estate.

Where any person has become, either voluntarily or involuntarily, a patient in a nursing home, convalescent home, or similar institution due to advanced age or impaired health, the place of legal residence of the person shall be rebuttably presumed to be the same as it was before he became a patient.

Once a 9-1-1 call is received the appropriate agency is dispatched. Dispatchers must then follow the call through to its completion. This may include requests such as driver’s licenses inquiries by law enforcement or additional manpower for a fire. Dispatchers are tasked with accurately documenting all of the communications activities that are transmitted through the center.

With the volume of papers served by the Sheriff, it would be impossible for us to notify all parties after service has been made. However, the plaintiff may attach a self-addressed and stamped postcard if he wishes to be notified after service.

If any person break and enter the dwelling house of another in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony or any larceny therein, he shall be guilty of burglary, punishable as a Class 3 felony; provided, however, that if such person was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of such entry, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.  (Code 1950, § 18.1-86; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.)

There are several reasons why a will should be probated (or recorded). The three basic reasons are:

• There may be assets that need to be administered by a personal representative (i.e., assets in the decedent's name alone, not held jointly with a right of survivorship);
• The decedent may have owned real estate in Fluvanna or elsewhere, either alone or jointly with someone.**
• The will, once probated, would become a matter of public record, thereby serving as a formal genealogical link to the decedent's family.

**If the decedent died without a will and held only real estate at the time of his/her death, the real estate passes to the heirs at law in accordance with the laws of intestate distribution.  Although qualification is not necessary under these circumstances, it is necessary to file a Real Estate Affidavit (form CC-1612) in order for the Commissioner of the Revenue's records to be properly updated and to reflect the intestate transfer of property in the Court's land records.

An inquiry of your computer system indicates the Sheriff has not received any process for the individual in question. Territorial jurisdiction is very important here. The process will be served by the Sheriff where the person resides, regardless of which court issued the process. Let's say the person being served lived in Charlottesville but the Fluvanna court issued the process, the plaintiff would call the Charlottesville Sheriff's Office to inquire about service.

A principle function of the Magistrate is to provide an independent, unbiased review of complaints brought to the office by police officers, sheriffs, deputies, and citizens. Magistrate duties include determining probable cause for issuing arrest warrants and search warrants. In addition, the Magistrate conducts bond hearings to set bail in instances in which an individual is charged with a criminal offense.
For more information visit the Office of the Magistrate: www.courts.state.va.us

If any person in the nighttime enters without breaking or in the daytime breaks and enters or enters and conceals himself in a dwelling house or an adjoining, occupied outhouse or in the nighttime enters without breaking or at any time breaks and enters or enters and conceals himself in any building permanently affixed to realty, or any ship, vessel or river craft or any railroad car, or any automobile, truck or trailer, if such automobile, truck or trailer is used as a dwelling or place of human habitation, with intent to commit murder, rape, robbery or arson in violation of 18.2-77, 18.2-79 or 18.2-80, he shall be deemed guilty of statutory burglary, which offense shall be a Class 3 felony. However, if such person was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of such entry, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.  (Code 1950, 18.1-88; 1960, c. 358; 1970, c. 381; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1985, c. 110; 1992, c. 546; 1997, c. 832; 2004, c. 842.)

Yes.   You can exclude words by using the minus sign (-).   In order to find the results of all pages that have alarm in the result but not permit, you would search for alarm -permit.

You may request a protective order if you are the victim of family abuse. Family abuse is any act of violence, including any forceful detention, which results in physical injury or places one in reasonable fear of serious bodily injury and which is committed by a person against a family or household member. 
The protective order can require that the person causing the abuse leave the house; have no contact with the victim, including no trespassing on the property, and no further abuse of the victim. There are three types of protective orders: Emergency, Preliminary and Permanent orders.

Emergency Orders are available to individuals who need immediate protection. An abused party may request an emergency order from a magistrate. If the magistrate finds reason to issue the order, it will be in effect for at least 72 hours, allowing enough time for an abused party to file a petition for a preliminary order with the juvenile and domestic relations district court.

The Preliminary Order is issued based on a petition filed by the abused party and after a hearing by a judge to determine that the order is required to protect the health and safety of the petitioner. The preliminary order is in effect for fifteen days. A full hearing at which both the petitioner and the accused abuser must be present will be scheduled during that fifteen-day period. 

If the judge finds sufficient reason to issue a Permanent Order during that hearing, the permanent order can be in effect for up to two years. Both parties may petition the court to dissolve or modify the order at any time. Petitions for Preliminary Protective Orders and Permanent Protective Orders are filed through the Court Services Unit of the Fluvanna Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. They can be reached at 434-591-1990 during normal business hours.

If you have an emergency protective order, it expires on the date and time shown at the bottom of the form. If you want a protective order beyond that time, you MUST contact the Court Services Unit at 434-591-1990 in order to request a petition for a protective order. The petition must then be filed with the Fluvanna County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court no later than 4pm the Tuesday before your current order expires in order for it to be placed on the Court's docket the following day.

Complete the Probate Forms and call the Circuit Court Clerk's Office and schedule an appointment.  The forms, Will, and death certificate will need to be forwarded to the Clerk's Office prior to your appointment.

If any person commits any of the acts mentioned in 18.2-90 with intent to commit larceny, or any felony other than murder, rape, robbery or arson in violation of 18.2-77, 18.2-79 or 18.2-80, or if any person commits any of the acts mentioned in 18.2-89 or 18.2-90 with intent to commit assault and battery, he shall be guilty of statutory burglary, punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for not less than one or more than twenty years or, in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, be confined in jail for a period not exceeding twelve months or fined not more than $2,500, either or both. However, if the person was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of such entry, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.
(Code 1950, § 18.1-89; 1960, c. 358; 1962, c. 505; 1970, c. 381; 1975, cc. 14, 15, 602; 1991, c. 710; 1992, c. 486; 1996, c. 1040; 1997, c. 832.)

Include all property (real and personal) that was in the decedent's name alone at the time of his/her death.  Do not include property held jointly with a right of survivorship or property payable to a named beneficiary (e.g., life insurance policies or accounts with a named beneficiary).  Include tangible personal property as well as intangible assets (e.g., stocks, bonds, etc.).  Estimate the fair market value of the assets as of the decedent's date of death.  DO NOT DEDUCT debts owed, loans, or mortgage amounts.  Compute separate totals for personal property and real property.

If it is a warrant for arrest in a criminal matter, the Sheriff’s Office would handle that service. The Sheriff's Office would also serve a civil capias, usually for failure to appear in court or obey the court's directives. In either case, the Sheriff's Office will not provide this information over the phone. If you believe there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, it is better to go to the Sheriff's Office to inquire.

Contractors will begin site work and delivering equipment and materials now that they received the notice to proceed on March 8, 2019. Site work will include clearing trees along the project corridor.

In order to obtain a concealed hand gun permit in Fluvanna County you must first apply for the permit in person with the circuit court clerk at the courthouse.   The VSP link below will give you instructions on what to bring and how much it costs. The website will also give you all of the laws regarding concealed weapons, it will tell you where you can and cannot carry the weapon and what you can possibly do if you are denied the permit.  http://www.vsp.state.va.us.

A motion to rehear does not stop the eviction process. There are a couple of remedies available to tenants. Therefore, the tenant should seek the advice of an attorney.

You should call 9-1-1 for police, fire and medical service when an emergency has just occurred or is still in progress and an immediate response is needed. When you call, you should clearly state your address, the emergency service that is needed (police, fire, and ambulance), provide all of the information requested, and stay on the line until you are told to disconnect

A. If any person unlawfully destroys, defaces, damages or removes without the intent to steal any property, real or personal, not his own, or breaks down, destroys, defaces, damages or removes without the intent to steal, any monument or memorial for war veterans described in § 15.2-1812, any monument erected for the purpose of marking the site of any engagement fought during the War between the States, or for the purpose of designating the boundaries of any city, town, tract of land, or any tree marked for that purpose, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor; provided that the court may, in its discretion, dismiss the charge if the locality or organization responsible for maintaining the injured property, monument, or memorial files a written affidavit with the court stating it has received full payment for the injury. 

B. If any person intentionally causes such injury, he shall be guilty of (i) a Class 1 misdemeanor if the value of or damage to the property, memorial or monument is less than $1,000 or (ii) a Class 6 felony if the value of or damage to the property, memorial or monument is $1,000 or more. The amount of loss caused by the destruction, defacing, damage or removal of such property, or monument may be established by proof of the fair market cost of repair or fair market replacement value. Upon conviction, the court may order that the defendant pay restitution. 
(Code 1950, § 18.1-172; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15, 598; 1990, c. 933; 
1999, c. 625.)

Obtaining judgment and enforcing judgments are two different actions. While the plaintiff may have won his case in court, it is up to the plaintiff to pursue collection remedies. The method of collection will vary according to each case and the assets and information available. One method of collecting your money is through the Writ of Fieri Facias process also known as the Writ of FiFa. We refer to this as the levy process. The Writ of FiFa authorizes the Sheriff to levy (inventory) property owned by the judgment debtor which is later sold at public auction to recover the debt. This is a time consuming and sometimes costly process. If you know where the debtor works or where his bank account is located, you may ask the clerk of the court where you obtained judgment to issue a Garnishment Summons. This requires the third party debtor (employer or lending institution) to pay the money owed to the court who will later disburse to the plaintiff.

It is very important that all jurors report when selected and that they report on time.  A minimum number of jurors is required for a jury trial to begin.  Your tardiness may delay the start of a trial.  Your absence could prevent the trial from going forward, inconveniencing not only the parties and witnesses involved but also your fellow jurors who did report as instructed.  In the event of a true emergency (sudden illness or a death in the family), contact the Jury Coordinator in the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office by telephone at 434-591-1970 as soon as possible.  The Jury Coordinator will document the reason you are not available to report.  The Clerk’s Office does NOT have the authority to excuse anyone from jury duty within the seven days prior to trial; we will, however, communicate to the Court the reason you did not report.

Fluvanna County Sheriff's Office does fingerprinting at the office on Mondays and Wednesday's from 9am-11 am for Fluvanna County residents or Fluvanna County employees only.  You must bring your Driver's License or Identification Card and ten dollars exact cash.  The Sheriff's Office does not accept personal checks or credit cards.

In order to obtain a copy of an accident/incident report you need to contact Reagan Jones at (434) 589-8211.  Please contact Ms. Jones before you come to the Sheriff's office so that all of the necessary paperwork can be gathered beforehand.  The cost of a copy of a report is ten dollars for the victim of the crime or accident after 30 days and ten dollars for all other requests.

• State probate tax - ($.10/$100 value of probate assets)
• County probate tax - (1/3 of state probate tax)
• Recordation of will - $16.00 up to 10 pages (including the Clerk's Order - testate only)
• Recordation of list of heirs - $16.00 (testate and intestate)
• Recordation of Affidavit of Notice - $16.00 (if required by Section 64.2-508)
• Transfer fee $1.00/parcel - (only if real estate involved)
• Clerk's fee - maximum $30
• Certificate of qualification - $2.00 each (two included in base fee)

This list does include fees that may be due for later filings or fees due to the Commissioner of Accounts.

Any person who:

1. Commits larceny from the person of another of money or other thing of value of less than $5, or

2. Commits simple larceny not from the person of another of goods and chattels of the value of less than $200, except as provided in subdivision (iii) of § 18.2-95, shall be deemed guilty of petit larceny, which shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.

From time to time DCSE updates their files. They use the Sheriff's services for notification because it is free. If you have questions about your payments, or notice a discrepancy in the amount of payments, you should contact your local DSCE office for correction.

TESTATE (with a will): 

• original will- copy not acceptable
• certified copy of death certificate
• payment for all applicable taxes and fees
• witnesses to will or depositions of witnesses, if not self-proving
• approx. dollar value of probate assets
• names, ages and addresses of heirs at law and devisees listed in will
• notarized renunciation of executor named in will who does not wish to serve (if applicable)

INTESTATE (without a will): 

• certified copy of death certificate
• approx. dollar value of probate assets
• names, ages and addresses of heirs at law
• if within 30 days from date of death, consent of all heirs at law who do not wish to qualify
• payment for all applicable taxes and fees

We are prohibited from discussing the process with anyone other than for the person to whom it is issued. Think of it this way, would you like the Sheriff discussing a process for you with a neighbor or separated spouse? What you can do is either provide us with a phone number and address so that we can contact them, or have the relative call us.

The County is paying over $10.5 million in construction of the system.  Design phase of the project cost $1.1 million.  The entire system costs $11.63 million, including construction contingency funds.

A. Any person who commits larceny of property with a value of $200 or more with the intent to sell or distribute such property is guilty of a felony punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for not less than two years nor more than 20 years. The larceny of more than one item of the same product is prima facie evidence of intent to sell or intent to distribute for sale. 

B. Any person who sells, attempts to sell or possesses with intent to sell or distribute any stolen property with an aggregate value of $200 or more where he knew or should have known that the property was stolen is guilty of a Class 5 felony. 

C. A violation of this section constitutes a separate and distinct offense. (2003, c. 831.)

Yes.  It is necessary to summon more jurors than will actually be required to sit on the jury.  Among other reasons, jurors may have a conflict with the case because they know or are related to an attorney, a party, witness, or alleged victim, and will have to be excused.  However, your time is not wasted – this is a necessary process.  If this happens, you are still entitled to payment in the amount of $50.

Filing of bankruptcy protects the debtor from any creditor process, i.e., collection of debts. However, the court would not have any knowledge that a debtor filed bankruptcy. This is why it is important to appear or notify the court that bankruptcy has been filed. Once a show cause has been issued for failure to appear, the process now becomes a criminal matter (contempt of court) and the deputy must serve the process, unless the court recalls the order. If the debtor fails to appear on the show cause, a capias for the defendant's arrest will be issued. This could be avoided by taking care of the problem in the beginning.

If you have a working well and sewer (septic) serving your property, you will not be required to join the system.  If you can receive a permit to rebuild or repair your well or sewer (septic) you will not be required to join the system.

(The Commissioner of Accounts is an attorney commissioned by the Circuit Court Judge to oversee the actions of fiduciaries and is responsible for reviewing and approving inventories and accountings.)

Commissioner of Accounts
Barbara Wright Goshorn, Esq.
 

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 177
Palmyra, VA  22963

Physical address:
32 Main Street
Palmyra, VA  22963

(434) 589-2694 phone
(434) 589-6262 fax

In order to be considered to be excused from serving jury duty for a medical condition, you will need to provide a statement from your physician documenting that your condition is permanent and not likely to improve, and stating that in your physician’s opinion you are not physically, mentally or emotionally able to serve jury duty.  You will need to complete the Jury Questionnaire that came with the summons.  The doctor’s statement may be returned to the Clerk’s Office with the completed Jury Questionnaire in the self-addressed envelope provided, or it can be mailed separately to the Jury Coordinator at the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office at P.O. Box 550, Palmyra, VA  22963, or it may be faxed to the Clerk’s Office to the attention of the Jury Coordinator at 434-591-1971.  If the statement from your physician is being submitted separately, please note this on the Jury Questionnaire.  You are NOT EXCUSED until you have spoken directly with the Jury Coordinator and have verbal confirmation of the excusal.  It is your responsibility to follow up with this office and verify receipt of the required information and confirmation of excusal.  If you do not appear for jury service, you could be held in contempt of court for failure to appear.

There is no statutory exemption from serving jury duty for students.  You will need to complete the Jury Questionnaire and return it by the date requested.  Please note on the sheet that you are a student, identify where you are attending classes and specify any dates that you will be back in the Fluvanna County area and available to serve jury duty.  You must contact the Jury Coordinator at 434-591-1970 to work out a time when you can be available to serve.  You are NOT EXCUSED until you have spoken directly with the Jury Coordinator and have verbal confirmation of the excusal or deferral. 

You can email water@fluvannacounty.org to be included in progress reports. You also can continue to come to the Zion Crossroads Water and Sewer System webpage to see updates: www.FluvannaCounty.org/ZXRWSS.

Former residents of Fluvanna County are not required to serve jury duty once they have moved their legal residence out of the county.  You will need to complete the Jury Questionnaire and return it by the date requested.  Please note your new address on the form and note that you are no longer a resident of Fluvanna County.

Vehicles and property used in the commission of a crime can be confiscated by the Commonwealth and sold. While the Sheriff stores the confiscated vehicles, the sales of those vehicles are handled by the Civil Division Commander who can be reached at 589-8211.

Unfortunately, the Sheriff does not assist in recovery of specific personal property unless he has a court order in hand. If the person will not return the property, the owner of the property may have to go to the court to obtain an order called a Writ of Possession in Detinue to have the Sheriff assist in recovery of the withheld property. This takes time, but if the owner believes the property will be sold or removed from the Commonwealth, the owner can go to the magistrate to request a Detinue Seizure Order. This process is more expensive and the party should seek the advice of an attorney to determine if this is the best route for recovery of the property.

Upon completion of the trial, staff in the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office submits paperwork to the County Treasurer’s Office showing which jurors have reported.  The Treasurer's Office, in turn, processes this information and cuts the checks.  While the Treasurer’s Office makes every effort to process, cut and mail out the juror checks as soon as it can, it may, however, take several weeks for a juror to receive payment.

Any property which is placed to the curb during the eviction process is the property of the tenant. It is considered theft to take that property once placed to the curb. If the property has been there for more than 24 hours, the neighbor should contact the Land Owner for disposal. This is usually the responsibility of the landlord. If, however, the property is placed to an area where it is considered private property, such as, condos or apartments, a person may contact that association or rental office to request clean up.

Yes.  You need to follow up with the Jury Coordinator at 434-591-1970 to confirm that the information has been received and provide any additional information requested.