Gloucester County VA Criminal & Traffic Defense Lawyers

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Gloucester County VA General District Court

Clerk Ms Hannah Ruth Smith Phone/Fax Phone: (804) 693-4860 Fax: (804) 693-6669

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Address P. O. Box 873 7400 Justice Drive, Room 102 Gloucester, VA 23061-0873 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 873, Gloucester, VA 23061-0873 Physical Address: 7400 Justice Drive, Room 102, Gloucester, VA 23061 Proper Dress is required to enter the courtroom. This includes the following: No shorts, No hats, No clothing with obscene, vulgar or offense language or pictures.

Judges

• Hon. Stephanie M. Revere, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
• Hon. Wade A. Bowie
• Hon. Joshua P. DeFord

Court Schedule

Wednesdays (No court on 3rd Wednesday):
   8:15 a.m., Counsel Determination with Clerk
   9:00 a.m., Arraignments
   9:30 a.m., Gloucester Sheriff's Office
   10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., & 11:00 a.m., Virginia State Police
   1:30 p.m., Animal Control, Game & Inland Fisheries, VMRC (2nd)
   1:30 p.m., Toll Violations (4th)
   2:00 p.m., Small Claims Civil Filings (4th)
Thursdays:
   9:30 a.m., Criminal Cases
   9:30 a.m., ASAP & LP&PS Violations
   10:30 a.m., Non-Commonwealth Criminal Cases
   10:30 a.m., Zoning/Code of Compliance (2nd)
   1:30 p.m., Driving under suspension
Fridays (2nd & 4th):
   9:00 a.m., First Callings
   10:00 a.m., Unlawful Detainers
   10:30 a.m., Contested Trials (Set by Clerk)

Continuance Policy

First motion to continue a traffic matter may be granted by the Clerk. Subsequent motions and all other cases motions require Judge Approval.

Gloucester County VA Circuit Court

Clerk Hon. Cathy L. Dale Phone/Fax Phone: (804) 693-2502 Fax: (804) 693-2186

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Address 7400 Justice Drive, Room 327 Gloucester, VA 23061

Judges

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

Terms of Court and General Information

• Terms begin, 1st Monday, Jan., March, May, July, Sept., & Nov.
• Grand Juries, 1st day of term, 9:30 a.m.
• Court convenes 9:30 a.m.; docket call at 10:00 a.m.
• Should a Term Day fall on a legal holiday, the Term Day will be on the following day.
• Local rules adopted pursuant to Virginia Code Section 8.01-4.
• All civil cases shall be set prior to and outside of Docket Call after praecipe is filed.
• Pendente Lite and civil motions heard on motions day set by the judge (804) 693-1358.
• Ninth Circuit Domestic Relations Trial Forms required (http://yorkcounty.gov/CountyGovernment/Courts-Circuit.aspx).

Gloucester County Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court

Clerk Ms Deanna L McKinnon Phone/Fax Phone: (804) 693-4850 Fax: (804) 693-7904

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Address P. O. Box 630 7400 Justice Drive, Room 204 Gloucester, VA 23061-0630

Judges

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

Court Schedule

Mondays
   9:00 a.m., Preliminary Custody/Visitation/Non-DCSE Support 
   Issues
   10:00 a.m., Preliminary Custody/Visitation/Non-DCSE Support 
   Issues
   11:00 a.m., Preliminary Custody/Visitation/Non-DCSE Support 
   Issues
   1:00 p.m., Contested Civil Hearings
   1:00 p.m., Emergency Hearings
   4th Monday: All DCSE Cases
Tuesdays
   8:15 a.m., Juvenile & Adult Counsel Determination
   9:00 a.m., Traffic
   9:30 a.m., Bond Hearings
   10:00 a.m., Criminal Trials; Preliminary Hearings
   11:00 a.m., Criminal Trials; Preliminary Hearings
   1:00 p.m., Criminal Dispositions, Criminal Trials
   1:00 p.m., Emergency Hearings
   2:00 p.m. Truancy
4th Tuesday
   8:15 a.m., Juvenile & Adult Counsel Determination
   9:00 a.m., Traffic
   9:30 a.m., Bond Hearings
   10:00 a.m., Criminal Trials; Preliminary Hearings
   11:00 a.m., Criminal Trials, Preliminary Hearings
   1:30 p.m., Batterer's Intervention Program/ DV Docket
Thursdays
   9:00 a.m., DSS Cases, Protective Orders
   1:00 p.m., Contested Civil Hearings, set by Judge
   1:00 p.m., Emergency Hearings
Fridays
   9:00 a.m., Contested Civil Hearings, set by Judge

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Judge on written motion for good cause.

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6/26/2024