Defining a Motion of Reconsideration in Fairfax A motion for reconsideration asks a court to reconsider the sentence previously imposed on a defendant. Only the sentence that the court imposed after having found the defendant guilty is re-examined.
Under the Rules, a written motion must be filed to ask for discovery. It must be filed at least 10 days before trial. What Information Must the Prosecutor Provide? In general, discovery is limited to information that the prosecutor or local law enforcement has.
Motions may be typed by either party, may be filed on the General Notice and Motion Form or may be filed on one of the appropriate forms provided by the Supreme Court of Virginia (located here).
Parties may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action, whether it relates to the claim or defense of the party seeking discovery or to the claim or defense of any other party, including the existence, description, nature, custody, ...
MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY When you file your motion with the court, the court clerk will set it for a hearing. Once you have the date and time of the hearing, mail a copy of the motion (including the hearing date and time) to the other side.
Generally, the prosecution must provide discovery within a set period after the defense's formal request, often ranging from a few weeks to several months. Evidence should be available to the defense either at the preliminary hearing or after the accused has been indicted by a grand jury.
CCRFOIA@fairfaxcounty - Strictly for FOIA use. Any non-FOIA related communications will not be responded to from this account.
Each division in the Fairfax County General District Court accepts certain types of documents for email filing at our public email address, GDCMail@fairfaxcounty.