Harrisonburg VA Criminal & Traffic Defense Lawyers

Harrisonburg VA Criminal & Traffic Defense Lawyers

Harrisonburg VA Courthouse

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    Harrisonburg VA General District Court

    Clerk

    Ms Teresa Lynn Brown
    email: tbrown@vacourts.gov

    Phone/Fax

    Phone: (540) 564-3130
    Civil # 540-564-3135 or 540-564-3138
    Traffic & Criminal Division: (540) 564-3130
    Fax: (540) 564-3096

    Clerk’s Office Hours

    8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

    Address

    53 Court Square
    Room 132
    Harrisonburg, VA 22801

    Harrisonburg GDC Judges

    • Hon. John Stanley Hart Jr., Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Christopher E. Collins
    • Hon. Mary Louise Costello Daniel
    • Hon. W. Dale Houff
    • Hon. Amy B. Tisinger

    Harrisonburg GDC Court Schedule

    CIVIL DIVISION
Tuesdays
   8:30 am - Garnishments
   9:00 am - Attorneys
   10:00 am - 1st Returns-Individuals/Buisnesses
Wednesdays
   1:00 pm - 1st Returns/Individuals
Trials:
   1st, 3rd & 5th Mondays
   2nd & 4th Monday mornings
   1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays

TRAFFIC & CRIMINAL DIVISION:
   Arraignments/Advisements
     Mon., 9:00 am
   ASAP Violations
     Mon., 1:00 pm
   Preliminary Hearings
     1st, 3rd & 5th Tues., 9:00 am All Task Forces 2nd & 4th Tues., 
        9:00 am Invesitgators
Traffic & Criminal
   Bad Checks
     Tues., 2:00 pm
   Private Complaints
     1st appearances: Tues., 2:00 pm
     Trials: Mon., 1:00 pm, Tues., 2:00 pm
   Harrisonburg City
     Tues., 1:00 pm
     Wed., 9:00 am & 1:00 pm
     4th Fri., 1:30 pm
   State Police
     Wed. & Thurs., 9:00 am
   JMU
     Thurs., 9:00 am & 1:00 pm
Towns/Localities
   Bridgewater
     2nd & 4th Fri., 10:00 am
   Broadway
     2nd & 4th Fri., 9:00 am
   Dayton
     4th Fri., 1:00 p.m.
   Elkton
     4th Fri., 10:30 am
   Grottoes
     2nd & 4th Fri., 9:30 am
   Massanutten
     Thurs., 1:00 pm
   Rockingham
     Wed., 9:00 am, Thurs., 9:00 am & 1:00 pm
   Timberville
     2nd & 4th Fri., 9:00 am & 1:00 pm

    Harrisonburg GDC Continuance Policy

    Traffic & Criminal: First continuance granted by Clerk; subsequently granted by the Harrisonburg Judge.

    Harrisonburg VA Circuit Court

    Clerk

    Hon. Chaz W. Haywood
    email: clerkchaz@rockinghamcountyva.gov

    Phone/Fax

    Phone: (540) 564-3111
    Fax: (540) 564-3127

    Clerk’s Office Hours

    8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

    Address

    80 Court Square
    Courthouse
    Harrisonburg, VA 22802

    Harrisonburg Circuit Judges

    • Hon. Bruce D. Albertson, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Clark Andrew Ritchie, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Kevin C. Black, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Andrew S. Baugher
    • Hon. Christopher E. Collins
    • Hon. William W. Eldridge IV
    • Hon. Daryl L. Funk
    • Hon. Alexander R. Iden

    Terms of Court and General Information for Harrisonburg Circuit Court

    • Criminal terms begin, 3rd Monday, Jan., Apr., Jul., & Oct.
    • Motion Day, 1st Mon. and 3rd Wed. after 1st Mon. each month
    • Misdemeanor appeals days, 2nd Mon. each month.
    • Grand Juries, 3rd Monday each month.
    • Praecipe must be filed not less than 7 days preceding Motion Day nor more than 30 days.
    • Court convenes 9:00 a.m.
    • Commissioners in Chancery are utilized.
    • Local Rules adopted pursuant to Section 8.01-4.

    Harrisonburg VA Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court

    Clerk

    Ms Dana L Velasquez
    email: dvelasquez@vacourts.gov

    Phone/Fax

    Phone: (540) 564-3370
    Fax: (540) 564-3378

    Clerk’s Office Hours

    8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

    Address

    53 Court Square, Suite 214
    Harrisonburg, VA 22801-3700

    Harrisonburg JDR Judges

    • Hon. Elizabeth Kellas Burton, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Kimberly Marion Athey
    • Hon. Anthony Wayne Bailey
    • Hon. James A. Drown
    • Hon. Rachel E. Figura
    • Hon. Chad A. Logan
    • Hon. Nancie Williams

    Harrisonburg JDR Court Schedule

    Civil Cases:
   Monday through Friday
Truancy
   1st Friday
Juvenile Traffic/Criminal
   Tuesday
Juvenile Detention Hearings
   Mon. - Fri.; 1:00 p.m.
Adult Criminal
   Thursday
Adult Arraignments and Bond Hearing
   Thursday, 11:30 a.m.
CIP/DSS cases
   Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesdays

    Harrisonburg JDR Continuance Policy

    Attorneys – must clear dates and times with Clerk before sending notices for hearings. Ex-Parte hearings: reasonable notice to other attorneys and parties required.

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    9/15/2024