Charlottesville VA Criminal & Traffic Defense Lawyers

Charlottesville VA Courthouse

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Charlottesville VA General District Court

Clerk

Ms Mary Alice Trimble

Phone/Fax

Phone: (434) 970-3388
Fax: (434) 970-3387

Clerk’s Office Hours

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Address

P. O. Box 2677
606 East Market Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902-2677

Judges

Hon. Kenneth Andrew Sneathern, Presiding Judge
Hon. Claiborne H. Stokes Jr., Chief Judge
Hon. Theresa W. Carter
Hon. Matthew J. Quatrara

Court Schedule

CIVIL
   Docket Call: Tuesday 1:00PM
   Small Claims: Tuesday 1:30PM
   Contested Civil Trials: Monday & Friday segmented 1PM, 2PM, 3PM
   Garnishments: Friday 2PM; No appearance needed

CRIMINAL
   Bond Hearings: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10AM
   Felony Preliminary Hearings: Thursday 1PM
     Contact the Commonwealth Attorney's office for continuance 
        date;
     submit agreed date to judge in writing prior to court date 
        stating the date was agreed on by
     all parties and defendant was notified by counsel of new date.
   Misdemeanor Trials:  Monday & Friday 9AM
     Continuance same as Felony

TRAFFIC
   Bond Hearings:  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10AM
   Felony Preliminary Hearings:  Thursday 1PM
     Contact the Commonwealth Attorney's office for continuance 
        date;
     submit agreed date to judge in writing prior to court date 
        stating the date was agreed on
     by all parties and defendant was notified by counsel of new 
        date.
   Misdemeanor Trials: Monday & Friday 9AM
     Continuance same as Felony
   Traffic/Criminal Prepayables: Tuesday & Thursday AM segmented 
   per officer's court schedule
   Parking Appeals: First Thursday 9AM
     Scheduled by contacting City of Charlottesville Treasurer's 
        Office

Continuance Policy

CIVIL: First continuance granted by judge on agreement by all parties. Letter to be submitted by plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel. TRAFFIC/CRIMINAL: The clerk’s office may grant a one-time continuance of prepayable offenses to the involved officer’s next court date. Felonies and misdemeanors can only be continued by contacting the Commonwealth Attorney’s office.

Charlottesville VA Circuit Court

Clerk

Hon. Llezelle Agustin Dugger
email: ldugger@vacourts.gov

Phone/Fax

Phone: (434) 970-3766

Clerk’s Office Hours

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Address

315 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902

Judges

Hon. Claude V. Worrell II, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
Hon. David M Barredo
Hon. Dale B. Durrer
Hon. David B. Franzen
Hon. Cheryl V. Higgins
Hon. Timothy K. Sanner

Terms of Court and General Information

Terms begin, 3rd Monday, April, June, Aug., Oct. & Dec.; Tuesday following the 3rd Monday in February.
Grand Juries, 1st day of Term.
Criminal cases set at term – New Indictments & Felony Cases and Misdemeanor & Misdemeanor Appeal cases – 9:30 a.m.
Civil cases set for term at 2:00 p.m.
Drug Court, Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.
Commissioners in Chancery utilized for partition suits, suits to sell land of incompetents, occasional divorce cases.
A Cover Sheet for Filing Civil Actions (Form CC-1416) is required for all Civil case filings.

Charlottesville VA Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court

Clerk

Ms Stephanie Michelle Bunch

Phone/Fax

Phone: (434) 979-7165
Fax: (434) 293-0211

Clerk’s Office Hours

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Address

411 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902

Judges

Hon. Deborah S. Tinsley, Chief Judge
Hon. Gilbert H. Berger
Hon. Peter K. Griffith
Hon. Barbara G. Lowe
Hon. Ronald L. Morris
Hon. Areshini Pather

Court Schedule

Adult Criminal
   1st, 3rd & 4th Fri.
   First appearance & motions, 9:00 a.m.
   Trials, 9:30 a.m.
   Preliminary Hearings, 11:00 a.m.
CHINS/CHINS-UP
   1st Mon.
   First appearance & motions, 9:00 a.m.
   Trials, 9:30 a.m.
Juvenile Criminal/Traffic
   2nd and 4th Wednesday
   First appearance & motions, 9:00 a.m.
   Trials, 9:30 a.m.
Custody/Visitation
   1st & 3rd Tues.
   First appearance & motions, 9:00 a.m.
   Trials, 9:30 a.m.
Family Treatment Court
   Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Abuse/Neglect Foster Care
1st Mon.
   2nd & 4th Wed.
   9:00 a.m., set all day as needed in increments
Bond & Detention Hearings, Preliminary Protective Orders
   Mon. - Fri., 1:30 p.m.
All Support
   1st & 3rd Wed., 9:00 a.m.
Contested Cases
   (Set by the Judge and Clerk)

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Clerk with agreement of parties; criminal with consent of Commonwealth’s Attorney.

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9/20/2024