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Circuit Court Address Judge Clerk Phone # Hours Terms of Court and General Information CIRCUIT COURT ADDRESS JUDGE CLERK PHONE # HOURS TERMS OF COURT AND GENERAL INFORMATION Accomack Circuit Court Hon. Leslie L. Lilley* Terms begin, 1st Monday, Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct. & Dec. Second Judicial Circuit Hon. Kevin M. Duffan Grand Juries, 1st day of Term. P. O. Box 126 Hon. Steven C. Frucci Docket call held the 1st Mon. in Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. & Dec. 23316 Courthouse Avenue Hon. William Revell Lewis III at 10:00 a.m. Accomack, VA 23301 Hon. James Clayton Lewis Court convenes at 9:30 a.m. Hon. Stephen C. Mahan Cases set by written request prior to term or at docket call held Hon. Anne Bonwill Shockley Monday (or Tuesday) preceding Term Day. Commissioners in Chancery are utilized. Samuel H. Cooper Jr., Clerk 757/787-5776 Fax - 757/787-1849 9:00AM - 5:00PM E-Mail: [email protected] Albemarle Circuit Court Hon. Cheryl V. Higgins Criminal Terms begin, 1st Monday, Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., & Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Hon. Timothy K. Sanner* Dec. Albemarle County Courthouse Hon. Dale B. Durrer Civil Terms begin, last Thursday of each month except Nov. and Dec. Court Square Hon. David B. Franzen which is the 3rd Thursday. 501 East Jefferson Street Hon. Richard E. Moore Grand Juries, 1st day of Term. Charlottesville, VA 22902 Hon. Claude V. Worrell Jr. All criminal cases set on Term Day. Court has adopted procedures of Rule 1:20 (a) and (e) for scheduling Jon R. Zug, Clerk civil cases for trial, and either civil cases set by praecipe 434/972-4083 received through Wednesday preceding docket call on last Thursday of Criminal Division: 434/972-4085 each month, or upon agreement of counsel with approval of court. Civil Division: 434-972-4086 Court convenes 9:00 a.m. Fax - 434/293-0298 Commissioners in Chancery are utilized in some contested chancery 8:30AM - 4:30PM causes. https://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=circuitcourt Alexandria Circuit Court Hon. Lisa Bondareff Kemler* Terms begin, 2nd Monday, Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.; at 9:00 Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Hon. James C. Clark a.m.; cases may also be set for trial by telephone (703/746-4123). Courthouse Hon. Kathleen M. Uston Motions Day, 2nd & 4th Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. 520 King Street Grand Juries, 2nd Monday of each month. Alexandria, VA 22314 J. Greg Parks, Clerk Court convenes 10:00 a.m. except traffic and misdemeanor appeals, Website: 703/746-4044 Status Conferences and Term Day at 9:00 a.m.; also uncontested ore https://www.alexandriava.gov/c 8:00AM - 4:00PM tenus divorces, appointment of guardians/conservators and other very lerkofcourt/ short uncontested matters are heard at 9:00 a.m. Commissioners in Chancery used in divorce cases, mechanics' lien suits and other chancery causes only when requested. Status Conferences are noticed by the court four months after the suit is filed for the purpose of setting a trial date. Asterisk (*) Denotes Chief Judge. Underscoring Denotes Judge Presiding in this Court. Circuit Courts For Judge's Home Court, see Virginia Judges 6-1. 1-1 CIRCUIT COURT ADDRESS JUDGE CLERK PHONE # HOURS TERMS OF COURT AND GENERAL INFORMATION Alleghany Circuit Court Hon. Edward K. Stein Terms begin, 2nd Monday, Jan., Apr., July, and 1st Tuesday after 2nd Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit Hon. William Chapman Goodwin* Monday in October. P. O. Box 670 Hon. Joel R. Branscom Grand Juries, 1st day of Term. Courthouse Hon. Paul A. Dryer Court convenes 9:00 a.m. 266 West Main Street Hon. Anne M. Reed Commissioners in Chancery are utilized in general chancery causes Covington, VA 24426-0670 Hon. Christopher B. Russell when needed. Cell phones are not allowed Cases are set by the Judge's Administrative Assistant, Brenda Lemons in the Courthouse. Debra N. Byer, Clerk at 540-965-1738 540/965-1730 540/965-1738 Judges' Chambers Fax - 540/965-1732 Fax - 540/965-1737 (Judges' Chambers) 8:30AM - 4:30PM E-Mail: [email protected] Amelia Circuit Court Hon. Paul W. Cella* Court convenes 9:00 a.m. normally. Eleventh Judicial Circuit Hon. Dennis M. Martin Terms Days: 1st Tuesday, Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., & Dec. at P. O. Box 237 Hon. Joseph M. Teefey Jr. 10:00 a.m. Courthouse Square Criminal days: 1st Thurs. & 3rd Fri. each month, 9:00 a.m. Amelia, VA 23002-0237 Marilyn Wilson, Clerk Grand Juries, 1st day of Term. 804/561-2128 All cases set on Term Day; cases also set between docket calls by Fax - 804/561-6364 agreement of court and counsel through the Court Administrator 8:30AM - 4:30PM (804)733-2423 or [email protected]. Commissioners in Chancery are utilized in general chancery causes E-Mail: when needed. [email protected] The Circuit Court of Amelia County uses regular mail to distribute orders to attorneys and to litigants, only if they are not represented by counsel. We do not require a self-addressed stamped envelope. Amherst Circuit Court Hon. Michael T. Garrett* Terms begin, 2nd Tuesday, Feb., Apr., June, August (June Grand Jury Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit Hon. John T. Cook reconvened), Oct., & Dec. P. O. Box 462 Hon. Michael R. Doucette Grand Juries, 1st day of Term. 113 Taylor Street Hon. James W. Updike Jr. Cases set on Term Day; cases also set between docket calls by Amherst, VA 24521 Hon. James F. Watson agreement of court and counsel. Hon. Frank Patrick Yeatts Court convenes 9:00 a.m. Commissioners in Chancery are utilized. Deborah Coffey Mozingo, Clerk Amherst County distributes final orders in civil cases by regular 434/946-9321 mail to attorneys of record, or to pro se litigants, within two Fax - 434/946-9323 business days of receipt of the signed order in the Clerk's Office, 8:00AM - 4:30PM from the Judge. Advisements conducted at 1:30 p.m. Asterisk (*) Denotes Chief Judge. Underscoring Denotes Judge Presiding in this Court. Circuit Courts For Judge's Home Court, see Virginia Judges 6-1. 1-2 CIRCUIT COURT ADDRESS JUDGE CLERK PHONE # HOURS TERMS OF COURT AND GENERAL INFORMATION Appomattox Circuit Court Hon. Stephen Anderson Nelson Court convenes 9:30 a.m. Tenth Judicial Circuit Hon. Kimberley S. White* Terms begin Thursday after the first Monday Jan., April, June, Sept. 297 Court Street, Suite B Hon. Donald Carl Blessing & Nov. P. O. Box 672 Hon. James William Watson Jr. If the first day, known as Term Day, of any Term shall fall on a Appomattox, VA 24522-0672 legal holiday, Term Day will be on the next day. Janet A. Hix, Clerk Grand Juries, 1st day of Term. 434/352-5275 All criminal cases are to be set with the Office of the Fax - 434/352-2781 Commonwealth's Attorney. 8:30AM - 4:30PM Civil cases are set by written request (email is preferred). Send request to [email protected]) E-Mail: [email protected] Arlington Circuit Court Hon. William T. Newman Jr.* Terms begin the first Monday (or next business day if Monday falls on Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Hon. Louise M. DiMatteo a holiday) of January, March, May, July, September and November at 1425 North Courthouse Road Hon. Daniel S. Fiore II 2pm. Arlington, VA 22201 Hon. Judith L. Wheat Civil Motions Day - Every Friday, 10:00 a.m., fiduciary matters, https://courts.arlingtonva.us/ appointment of guardians, and uncontested wills are set at 9:30 a.m. circuit-court/ Paul F. Ferguson, Clerk Evidentiary criminal motions are set at 9:30 a.m. on the 1st & 3rd 703/228-7010 Thurs. of each month and at 9:30 a.m. on Civil Term Day. 8:00AM - 4:00PM Grand Jury is the last Monday of the month. December is subject to change due to holiday schedule. Court convenes 10:00 a.m. (civil) and 9:30 a.m. (criminal). Commissioners in Chancery are utilized in partition cases, and for judgment debtor interrogatories. They are no longer utilized in divorce cases. Ore tenus hearings are held Monday through Thursday at 9:30am. All bench warrant arraignments can be heard Monday through Friday at 9:30 am Augusta Circuit Court Hon. William Chapman Goodwin* Terms begin, 4th Monday, Jan., Apr., July & Oct. Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit Hon. Joel R. Branscom Grand Juries, 4th Monday in January, March, May, July, September & Augusta County Courthouse Hon. Paul A. Dryer November. 1 East Johnson Street Hon. Anne M. Reed Civil trials and motions hearings set by praecipe, filed by noon 7 Staunton, VA 24402 Hon. Christopher B. Russell days prior to civil docket call, held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of Mailing Address: P.O. Box Hon. Edward K. Stein each month. (When civil docket call falls on a holiday, the docket 689, Staunton, Virginia call wil be on Tuesday.) 24402-0689 R. Steven Landes, Clerk Court convenes 9:00 a.m. 540/245-5321 Commissioners in Chancery are utilized in limited instances. Fax - 540/245-5318 Civil Final Orders are mailed via regular mail, or for Local 8:30AM - 5:00PM Attorneys, we have a designated file tray from which they may pick up applicable orders. Criminal Orders are transported as follows: to E-Mail: Probation Officers, Court Service Units, Public Defenders, [email protected] Commonwealth Attorneys, and Attorneys who have provided email addresses, Final Orders are emailed. If there is no email address, we mail by regular mail. Asterisk (*) Denotes Chief Judge. Underscoring Denotes Judge Presiding in this Court. Circuit Courts For Judge's Home Court, see Virginia Judges 6-1. 1-3 CIRCUIT COURT ADDRESS JUDGE CLERK PHONE # HOURS TERMS OF COURT AND GENERAL INFORMATION Bath Circuit Court Hon.
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