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Dinwiddie County Virginia

Departments: Circuit Court Clerk

 

Instructions for Appointment of Church Trustees

A: Required Documents:

  1. Letter, Application or Petition accompanied with the minutes of the meeting. The minutes or letter must be provided on church letterhead and must state that a quorum was held, and list all current trustees, and changes in organization.
  2. Order stating new trustees for the Judge to sign.
    • Forms:
    • Important Note: Methodist Denominations must have the pastor and district superintendent sign the petition and order.  The Judge will not sign the order without both signatures on both documents.

B: FilingFee: $29.00

The filing fee must be paid in cash, certified check, money order or personal check payable to Clerk of Circuit Court.

C: Filing may be submitted in Person or by Mail

In person: Bring your completed paperwork and filing fee to the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Monday through Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm or send your completed paperwork and payment to:

Sending via U.S. Postal Service 

Overnight delivery (FedEX, UPS)  

 Dinwiddie Circuit Court 

 Dinwiddie Circuit Court 

 Attn: Church Trustee

 Attn: Church Trustee

 P.O. Box 63

 14008 Boydton Plank Road

 Dinwiddie, VA 23841

 Dinwiddie, VA 23841

D:  Entry by Court

Upon filing the petition/letter for appointment or substitution of church trustees, an order will be submitted to the Judge’s chambers for entry. No hearing is required for appointment of church trustees. In approximately three (3) weeks, if the Judge grants the petition to appoint church trustees, you will receive a certified copy of the final order.

*When using the following PDF Fillable Forms please print using the print button in the pdf page itself and not the print button in the window above page.  Using the print button in pdf itself clears out the gray fillable fields for easier use by the Judge and Clerks. 

 

Clerk of Circuit Court

Dinwiddie County Courthouse
14008 Boydton Plank Road
3rd Floor
PO Box 63
Dinwiddie, VA  23841

Phone:  (804) 469-4540     Fax:  (804) 469-5383

Contact Us: Clerk of Circuit Court