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Eastern District of Virginia

The Eastern District of Virginia is the federal bankruptcy court for 64 counties in Virginia, divided into 4 divisions.

Divisions and counties served

A case is filed in the division that covers the filer’s county. Each assignment below comes from the court’s own order or local rule.

Alexandria Division

11 counties

E.D. Va. Local Civil Rule 3(B)(1): "The Alexandria Division shall consist of the City of Alexandria and the Counties of Loudoun, Fairfax, Fauquier, Arlington, Prince William, and Stafford and any other city or town geographically within the exterior boundaries of said counties."

Newport News Division

8 counties

E.D. Va. Local Civil Rule 3(B)(2): "The Newport News Division shall consist of the Cities of Newport News, Hampton and Williamsburg, and the Counties of York, James City, Gloucester, Mathews, and any other city or town geographically within the exterior boundaries of said counties."

Norfolk Division

10 counties

E.D. Va. Local Civil Rule 3(B)(3): "The Norfolk Division shall consist of the Cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Franklin, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Cape Charles, and the Counties of Accomack, Northampton, Isle of Wight, Southampton, and any other city or town geographically within the exterior boundaries of said counties."

Richmond Division

35 counties

E.D. Va. Local Civil Rule 3(B)(4): "The Richmond Division shall consist of the Cities of Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, and Fredericksburg, and the Counties of Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Goochland, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Surry, Sussex, Westmoreland, and any other city or town geographically within the exterior boundaries of said counties."

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How the Eastern District of Virginia runs a case

Practices this court sets for itself. They differ from district to district, which is why a national answer cannot supply them.

Section 341 meeting of creditors
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What the Eastern District of Virginia publishes

Local rules and standing orders bind cases in this district in addition to the national rules. Each link goes to the court’s own copy.

Local rules

The rules this court adds on top of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. They bind every case filed here.

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  • Courthouse street addresses, filing-counter hours and clerk phone numbers
  • The trustees who serve this district

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