Arlington County VA Criminal & Traffic Defense Lawyers 

Arlington County VA Criminal & Traffic Defense Lawyers 

Arlington VA Courthouse

(804) 673-7111

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    Arlington County VA Circuit Court

    Clerk

    Hon. Paul F. Ferguson

    Phone

    (703) 228-7010

    Clerk’s Office Hours

    8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

    Address

    1425 North Courthouse Road
    Arlington, VA 22201

    Judges

    • Hon. Judith L. Wheat, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Louise M. DiMatteo, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Daniel S. Fiore II, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Daniel Tomas Lopez

    Terms of Court and General Information

    • Terms begin the first Monday (or next business day if Monday falls on a holiday) of January, March, May, July, September and November at 2 pm.
    • Civil Motions Day – Every Friday, 10:00 a.m., fiduciary matters, appointment of guardians, and uncontested wills are set at 9:30 a.m.
    • Evidentiary criminal motions are set at 9:30 a.m. on the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of each month and at 9:30 a.m. on Civil Term Day.
    • 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.

    Arlington County VA General District Court

    Clerk

    Brian P. Henshaw

    Phone

    (703) 228-7900

    Clerk’s Office Hours

    8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

    Address

    1425 North Courthouse Road
    Suite 2400
    Second Floor
    Arlington, VA 22201

    General District Judges

    • Hon. Romaine Frances O’Brien, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Jason S. Rucker
    • Hon. Cari Michele Steele

    Court Schedule

    Criminal Court (Courtroom 3B)

    Monday – Friday

    • 9:00 a.m., Bond Motions, In-Custody Arraignments
    • 9:30 a.m., Misdemeanor Trials & Non Jailable Offenses
    • 10:00 a.m., Emergency Motions, Status Reviews
    • 10:30 a.m., Misdemeanor Trials
    • 11:30 a.m., Arlington County Lawyers Preliminary Hearings

    Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

    • 2:00 p.m., Out of Custody Arraignments, Protective Orders
    • *On Wednesday, Full Protective Order hearings heard at 3:00 p.m.

    Tuesday

    • 2:00 p.m and 3:00 p.m., Sentencing/Probation Violations

    Friday

    • 10:00 a.m., Bond Forfeitures

    Traffic Court (Courtroom 3C)

    Monday – Friday

    • 9:00 a.m., Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) and Metro Traffic Cases
    • 10:00 a.m., ACPD (M, Tu, Th, F)
    • 10:00 a.m., Metro Washington Airport Authority (Wednesdays only)
    • 11:00 a.m., Virginia State Police (Monday – Friday)
    • 2:00 p.m., ACPD (M, W, F)

    1st Friday – Parking Ticket Docket

    • 9:00 a.m., Parking Tickets
    • 10:00 a.m., Parking Tickets
    • 11:00 a.m., Parking Tickets
    • 2:00 p.m., Bus and Photo Red Lights
    • 3:00 p.m., Parking Tickets

    4th Wednesday – Hot Lane Docket

    • 9:00 a.m., HOT Lane (VDOT)
    • 10:30 a.m., HOT Lanes (VDOT)

    Civil Court (Courtroom 3D)

    Monday, Tuesday, Thursdays

    • 9:00 a.m., Traffic Cases
    • 10:00 a.m, Civil Trials
    • 2:00 p.m., Civil Returns, Pre-Trial Conferences

    Thursday

    • 2:00 p.m., Civil Motions (cannot be decided on the papers)

    Friday

    • 9:30 a.m., Small Claims (except the 1st Friday of the month reserved for parking ticket docket)
    • 2:00 p.m., Civil Returns, Pre-Trial Conferences

    5th Wednesday

    • Civil Trials (3 hours of more)

    Continuance Policy

    Continuances granted by Judge on motion.

    11/8/2024