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COVID-19 Information

Standing Orders Regarding COVID-19

Expiration of Authorization of Video and Teleconference Hearings in Criminal Cases - Amended S.O. 2023-12
Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia Thirteenth Amended 1/23/2023
Reauthorization of Video and Teleconferencing Hearings in Criminal Cases Under the Cares Act S.O. 2023-1 1/12/2023
Policy on Mask Wearing and Courthouse Entry due to COVID-19 S.O. 2023-2 1/10/2023
Policy on Mask Wearing and Courthouse Entry due to COVID-19 Amended S.O. 2022-8 12/7/2022
Reauthorization of Video and Teleconferencing Hearings in Criminal Cases Under the Cares Act S.O. 2022-18 11/9/2022
Reauthorization of Video and Teleconferencing Hearings in Criminal Cases Under the Cares Act S.O. 2022-16 8/18/2022
Reauthorization of Video and Teleconferencing Hearings in Criminal Cases Under the Cares Act S.O. 2022-11 5/23/2022
Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia Twelfth Amended 5/12/2022
Policy on Mask Wearing and Courthouse Entry due to COVID-19 S.O. 2022-8 3/14/2022
Reauthorization of Video and Teleconferencing Hearings in Criminal Cases Under the Cares Act 2/28/2022
Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia Eleventh Amended 2/25/2022
Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by the Outbreak of COVID-19:Reschinding Weekly COVID-19 Testing S.O. 2021-17  2/18/2022
Reauthorization of Video and Teleconferencing Hearings in Criminal Cases Under the Cares Act 12/8/2021
Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia Tenth Amended 11/2/2021
Reauthorization of Video and Teleconferencing Hearings in Criminal Cases Under the Cares Act 9/24/2021
Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by the Outbreak of COVID-19: COVID-19 Testing Order 9/9/2021
Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia Ninth Amended 8/4/2021
Court Operations and Amendment of Standing Order 2021-11 8/3/2021
Reauthorization of Video and Teleconferencing Hearings in Criminal Cases Under the Cares Act 6/15/2021
Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia Eighth Amended 5/25/21
Court Operations and Amendment to Standing Order 2020-14 5/24/21
Vacatur of Standing Order 2020-4 and Lifting Restrictions on Visitors to Courthouses 5/24/21
Reopening Clerk's Office Public Counters 3/16/21
Reauthorization of Video and Teleconferencing Hearings in Criminal Cases Under the Cares Act 3/16/21
Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia Seventh Amended 2/23/2021
Postponement of Jury Trials Until April 1, 2021 2/18/2021
Reauthorization of Video and Teleconferencing Hearings in Criminal Cases Under the Cares Act Second Amended 12/22/2020
Postponement of Jury Trials Until March 1, 2021 12/2/20
Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia Sixth Amended S.O. 11/20/20
Roanoke Division Operation Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-1 10/30/20
Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia Fifth Amended 10/9/20  
Reauthorization fo Video and Teleconferencing Hearings in Criminal Cases Under the Cares Act First Amended 9/28/2020
Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia Fourth Amended 9/16/2020
Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19: Postponement of Resumption of Criminal Trials Until August 31, 2020 7/10/2020
Reauthorization of Video and Teleconference Hearings in Criminal Cases Under the Cares Act 6/26/2020
Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia 6/10/2020
Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19: Phase I Reopening 6/8/2020
Western District of Virginia Re-Opening Guidelines 6/4/2020
Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia Second Amended 5/20/2020
Public Access to Remote Judicial Proceedings; Confidentiality of Pretrial Services Report 5/1/2020
Procedure for Secure Review of Presentence Report by Defense Counsel with Detained Defendants During COVID-19 Pandemic 4/24/2020
Compassionate Release Cases Due to COVID-19 4/24/2020
Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID 19 Amended #2 4/16/2020
Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. Section 3161 4/8/2020
Temporary Closure of Clerk's Office Public Counters 3/30/2020
Interim CJA Vouchers During COVID-19 3/30/2019
Video Teleconferencing For Criminal Proceedings Under Cares Act 3/30/2020
Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 Amended 3/24/2020
Restrictions on Visitors to Poff Federal Building 3/18/2020
Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia 3/16/2020
Restrictions on Visitors to Courthouses 3/13/2020

Virtual Trial Information

Virtual Civil Jury Trial Information

General Information

Western District of Virginia Re-Opening Guidelines
Preparing to Participate in a Zoom Video Conference
Face Coverings in Federal Poff Building

Forms

Consent to Proceed by Video Conference
Consent to Proceed by Video Conference Spanish
Waiver of Right to be Present at Criminal Proceeding

Naturalization

Due to the health threats posed by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, naturalization ceremonies are postponed in all divisions until May 31, 2021.

Public Access to Hearings

Hearings that are held via video conference or teleconference can be attended telephonically using the information below.

Phone Number Access Code
Judge Urbanski 571-353-2301 195322188
Judge Jones 571-353-2301 665077461
Judge Dillon 571-353-2301 799988738
Judge Cullen 571-353-2301 624256494
Judge Moon 571-353-2301 664017958
Judge Sargent 571-353-2301 680680727
Judge Ballou 571-353-2301 792509374
Judge Hoppe 571-353-2301 711923423

The general prohibition on photography, sound, and video broadcasting or recording of any civil or criminal proceeding still applies (see W.D. Va. Loc. R. 5).

Public Access Terminals in Courthouses

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