Shenandoah County VA Criminal & Traffic Defense Lawyers

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Shenandoah County VA General District Court

Clerk Ms Linda S. Hawkins Phone/Fax Phone: (540) 459-6130 Fax: (540) 459-7279

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Address 215 Mill Road Suite 128 Woodstock, VA 22664-1409

Judges

• Hon. Amy B. Tisinger, Presiding Judge
• Hon. John Stanley Hart Jr., Chief Judge
• Hon. Christopher E. Collins
• Hon. Mary Louise Costello Daniel
• Hon. W. Dale Houff

Court Schedule

Civil
   Mon., 1:00 p.m.
   5th Mon., no court at all

Traffic/Criminal - Towns
   1st & 3rd Monday (Town of Woodstock)
     9:00 a.m., Returns
     10:00 a.m., Trials

   2nd & 4th Monday (Town of Strasburg)
     9:00 a.m., Returns
     10:00 a.m., Trials

1st Friday
   (Town of New Market)
     9:00 a.m., Returns
     9:30 a.m., Trials
   (Town of Mt. Jackson)
     2:00 p.m., Returns
     2:30 p.m., Trials

Traffic/Criminal - Virginia State Police
   Tuesdays
     9:00 a.m., Returns
     Trials/Preliminary Hearings
     1:15 p.m., Afternoon docket begins

   Traffic/Criminal - Shenandoah Co. Sheriff's Dept.
     2nd, 3rd & 4th Fridays, 9:00 a.m.

**No court on 5th Friday of the month.**

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted as prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

Shenandoah County VA Circuit Court

Clerk Hon. Karla S Ortts Phone/Fax Phone: (540) 459-6150 Fax: (540) 459-6155

Clerk’s Office Hours 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Address P. O. Box 406 112 South Main Street Woodstock, VA 22664-1423

Judges

• Hon. Kevin C. Black, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
• Hon. Bruce D. Albertson
• Hon. Andrew S. Baugher
• Hon. Christopher E. Collins
• Hon. William W. Eldridge IV
• Hon. Daryl L. Funk
• Hon. Alexander R. Iden
• Hon. Clark Andrew Ritchie

Terms of Court and General Information

• Terms begin, Wednesday after 2nd Monday, Jan., Apr., July, & Oct.
• Motions Day, Second Thurs. of the month, 9:00 a.m.
• Grand Juries, 1st day of Term and on additional days as needed.
• Misdemeanor appeals days, Wed. after 1st Mon., Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., & Dec.
• Praecipe must be filed by 12:00 NOON, 7 days preceding Motion Day.
• Court convenes 9:00 a.m.
• Commissioners in Chancery are utilized only in certain cases.
• Local Rules adopted pursuant to Section 8.01-4.
• Instructions must be submitted prior to trial.

Shenandoah County VA Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court

Clerk Ms Nikki Wymer Taylor email: NTaylor@vacourts.gov Phone/Fax Phone: (540) 459-6135 Fax: (540) 459-8286

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Address 215 Mill Rd., Suite 228 Woodstock, VA 22664-1416

Judges

• Hon. Chad A. Logan, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Elizabeth Kellas Burton, Chief Judge
• Hon. Kimberly Marion Athey
• Hon. Anthony Wayne Bailey
• Hon. James A. Drown
• Hon. Rachel E. Figura
• Hon. Nancie Williams

Court Schedule

Adult Criminal
   1st & 3rd Tuesday
Juvenile Traffic, Criminal & CHINS
   Thursday
DCSE Support Matters
   1st Wednesday
Civil Matters (includes support, custody, visitation,
   abuse/neglect cases)
   Tues., Wed., & Fri.

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Judge.

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8/17/2021 | Updated 9/17/2024