If a judgment has been entered against you, there are a few options available to you. These include paying the judgment, appealing the case, or filing a motion to rehear. If you fail to act, a number of other actions initiated by the Judgment Creditor may occur.
A Warrant In Debt is a civil action. If they take a judgement against you, it will not appear on a criminal background check, and you cannot go to jail.
Call the clerk's office at the court - give your name - and find out exactly what is going on. Contact the attorney that is representing the creditor - or contact the constable. Or hire an attorney to address this issues for you. In any event - it may be in your best interest to show up for court when you are required.
Virginia Code § 16.1-79 authorizes creditors to file a warrant in debt in the debtor's local General District Court, a lower-level court in the Commonwealth. The warrant is presented to either the sheriff or authorized process server for delivery to the alleged debtor.