King and Queen County VA Criminal & Traffic Lawyers

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King and Queen County VA General District Court

Clerk Ms Jill C. Hall Phone/Fax Phone (804) 785-5982 Fax (804) 785-5694

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Address 242 Allens Circle P. O. Box 86 Courthouse King & Queen, VA 23085

General District Court Judges

• Hon. Wade A. Bowie, Chief Judge
• Hon. Matthew Daren Danielson
• Hon. Stephanie M. Revere

GDC Court Schedule

3rd Tuesday odd months
Traffic & Civil
County
1st & 3rd Fri., 1:00 p.m.
2nd Thurs., 1:00 p.m.
State Police
1st & 3rd Fri., 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., & 10:30 a.m.
2nd Thurs., 10:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Criminal
1st & 3rd Fri., 11:00 a.m.
2nd Thurs., 11:00 a.m.
Game Warden & VMRC
3rd Fri., 1:00 p.m.
Civil
1st & 3rd Fri., 1:30 p.m.
2nd Thurs., 1:30 p.m.
Small Claims
2nd Thurs., 1:45 p.m.
1st & 3rd Fri., 1:45 p.m.
Counsel Determination
1st & 3rd Fri., 9:00 a.m.
2nd Thurs., 9:00 a.m.

King and Queen Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court

Clerk Shannon Flinchum Meadowcroft Phone/Fax Phone (804) 769-4946 Fax (804) 769-4940

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Address King William Courthouse 351 Courthouse Lane, Suite 206 King William, VA 23086 Physical Address 242 Allen’s Circle, Suite F King & Queen, VA 23085

Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court Judges

• Hon. Mara M. Matthews, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
• Hon. Richard G. Collins
• Hon. Matthew Rush Kite
• Hon. Brian J. Smalls

JDR Court Schedule

1st Monday
8:15 a.m., Arraignments
9:00 a.m., Traffic & Protective Orders
9:30 a.m., Bond Hearings
9:30 a.m., Criminal Trials & Preliminary Hearings
10:30 a.m., Criminal & Traffic Dispositions
11:00 a.m., Preliminary Hearings for Custody/Visitation/Support
1:00 p.m., Contested Custody/ Visitation and DSS Cases
3rd Mondays
8:15 a.m., Arraignments
9:00 a.m., Traffic & Protective Orders
9:30 a.m., Bond Hearings
9:30 a.m., Criminal Trials & Preliminary Hearings
10:30 a.m., Criminal & Traffic Dispositions
11:00 a.m., DCSE & Non-DCSE Support
1:00 p.m., Contested Custody/ Visitation and DSS Cases
4th Friday
9:00am- 12:00pm: Contested Custody/Visitation
1:00pm- 4:00pm: Contested Custody/Visitation

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Judge on Motion or by Clerk upon timely request with notification to all parties involved.

King and Queen County Circuit Court

Clerk Hon. Hattie M Robinson Phone/Fax Phone (804) 785-5984 Fax (804) 785-5698

Clerk’s Office Hours 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Address P. O. Box 67 234 Allen’s Circle King and Queen Court House King And Queen, VA 23085

Judges

• Hon. Holly B. Smith, Chief Judge
• Hon. Benjamin Elliott Bondurant, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Joshua P. DeFord
• Hon. Richard H. Rizk
• Hon. Jeffrey W. Shaw

Terms of Court and General Information

• Terms begin, 2nd Tuesday, Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., & Dec.
• Grand Juries, 1st day of Term.
• Should a Term Day fall on a legal holiday as set forth in Section 2.1-21, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, the Term Day will be on the following day.
• Praecipes must be filed seven days preceding Civil Term Day.
• Civil cases set for trial by conference call with the judge.
• Instructions must be submitted 2 days prior to trial.
• Commissioners in Chancery are rarely used and only at request of attorneys.
• Local Rules adopted pursuant to Section 8.01-4 for divorce cases.
• King and Queen Circuit Court mails orders through the postal service to the attorneys and pro se litigants within 5 business days of the orders being signed by the Judge.

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3/31/2025