Fauquier County VA Criminal & Traffic Defense Lawyers 

Fauquier County VA Criminal & Traffic Defense Lawyers

Fauquier VA Courthouse

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    Best Law Firm 2024 Riley Wells Attorneys at Law - Traffic Ticket, Reckless Driving, Speeding, and Virginia Criminal Defense LawyerRiley & Wells Attorneys-At-Law is a limited liability company registered to practice law with the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission. Our attorneys are licensed to practice law by the Virginia State Bar. We represent clients every week before the Fauquier County VA Courts. Our law firm is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell and recognized as a “Best Law Firm” according to U.S. News and World Reports for the highest level of professional excellence in legal ability and ethical standards. The Martindale-Hubbell and Best Lawyers publications are distinguished, established organizations that publish reliable information regarding lawyers and law firms.

    Fauquier County VA Circuit Court

    Clerk of Court

    Hon. Gail H. Barb

    Clerk’s Office Hours

    8:00AM – 4:30PM

    Record Room Hours: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
    Recordation Cutoff: 3:30 pm

    Phone

    (540) 422-8100

    Fax

    (540) 422-8112

    Address

    29 Ashby Street
    Warrenton, VA 20186-3202

    General Information: clerk@fauquiercounty.gov
    Civil Cases: CVDRcircuit@fauquiercounty.gov
    Criminal Cases: CRcircuit@fauquiercounty.gov
    Estate Filings: probate@fauquiercounty.gov
    Marriage Licenses: marriage@fauquiercounty.gov
    Recording Department: recording@fauquiercounty.gov
    Records Room: recordsroom@fauquiercounty.gov

    Please see the local website at www.fauquiercounty.gov for the current Circuit Court Transition Plan.

    Circuit Judges

    • Hon. Douglas L. Fleming Jr., Chief Judge
    • Hon. James P. Fisher
    • Hon. James E. Plowman Jr.
    • Hon. Stephen E. Sincavage
    • Hon. Matthew P. Snow

    Terms of Court and General Information

    • Terms begin, 4th Monday, Jan., March, May, July, Sept., & Nov.
    • Grand Juries, 1st day of Term. Indictments returned at 1:00 p.m.
    • Misdemeanor Appeals called on the 4th Monday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
    • Court convenes 9:00 a.m.; Trials commence at 10:00 a.m.
    • Commissioners in Chancery are utilized in partition suits and other selected suits.
    • Depositions/ Affidavits are utilized in divorces.
    • Fauquier Circuit distributes final orders by e-mail and mails certified copies of divorce decrees.
    • To review docketing procedures, go to the local website available on the ‘Local Website’ link, which can be found on the right side of this page under ‘Local Court Links’.

      • Fauquier County VA General District Court

      Clerk of Court

      Whitney Danielle Thornton

      Clerk’s Office Hours

      8:00AM – 4:00PM

      Phone

      (540) 422-8035

      Fax

      (540) 422-8033

      Address

      6 Court Street
      Warrenton, VA 20186-3299

      District Court Judges

      • Hon. Lorrie Ann Sinclair Taylor, Chief Judge
      • Hon. William R. Fitzpatrick
      • Hon. Jessica H. Foster
      • Hon. Eric M. Shamis

      Civil

      9:00 a.m. 1st, 2nd, & 4th Wednesdays

      • First returns on Warrants in Debts/Detinue, Garnishments, and Unlawful Detainers
      • Interrogatories, Small Claims, and Uncontested Civil Motions

      1:00 p.m., Thursday and Fridays:

      • Civil Trials (set by court), rent/damages, long or contested civil motions

      Traffic & Criminal Cases

      11:30 a.m. Mon., Wed., Thurs., and Friday

      • Arraignments, Bond Hearings, and Criminal motions
        • Preliminary Hearings

      1st, 2nd, & 4th Wed. 1:00 p.m.

        • Mondays 9:00 a.m., and 1:00. p.m.; 1st and 3rd Fridays at 9:00 a.m.
      • Fauquier Sheriff’s Department
        • 9:00 a.m. Thursdays: VA State Police
        • 2nd and 4th Friday at 9:00 a.m.
      • Town of Remington Traffic
        • 3rd Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.
      • Town of Remington/ Remington Criminal
        • 4th Fridays, 9:00 a.m.
      • Town of Warrenton Traffic
        • 3rd Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.
      • Citizen Complaints
        • 4th Tuesday 9:00 a.m.
      • VASAP, ACS, Show Cause Hearings

      • First continuance on infraction cases granted by Clerk at least 10 days prior to court date; subsequent continuances granted in open court by Judge. First continuance on misdemeanors granted in open court by Judge.

      10/18/2024