It is hereby ORDERED by presiding Judge Christopher B. Russel, that due to the state of Judicial Emergency declared by Chief Justice Lemons of the Supreme Court of Virginia on March 16, 2020, this Court will not accept any civil filings until April 6, 2020. This is further subject to any extension made by the Chief Justice pursuant to the Judicial Emergency Order.

Any filings made prior to April 6, 2020, or during the period of Judicial Emergency, will not be accepted by the Court and will be returned to the filer with a copy of this Order.

For any such filings sent to this Court on or after April 6, filers are advised to set return dates of July 1, 2020 or later.

Pursuant to Va. Code § 17.1-330(D), all deadlines are hereby tolled and extended by Order of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

Signed by Christopher B. Russel on March 17, 2020.

Please see the offical, signed order below.