King William County VA Criminal & Traffic Defense Lawyers

King William County VA Criminal & Traffic Defense Lawyers

King William VA Courthouse

(804) 673-7111

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    King William County VA District Courts

    Clerk

    Ms Jill C. Hall

    Phone/Fax

    Phone
    (804) 769-4947

    Fax
    (804) 769-4971

    Clerk’s Office Hours

    8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

    Address

    351 Courthouse Lane Ste 201
    King William, VA 23086

    General District Judges

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

    Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges

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

    Court Schedule

    General District Court:
   3rd Tuesdays even months
Traffic & Civil
King William County
1st Thurs., 10:30 a.m.
3rd Thurs., 9:30 a.m.
State Police
1st & 4th Thurs., 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., & 10:00 a.m.
3rd Thurs., 8:30 a.m.
Town/West Point
1st, 3rd, & 4th Thurs., 10:30 a.m.
Criminal - Attorney in King William County
1st, 3rd, & 4th Thurs., 11:00 a.m.
Civil
1st, 3rd, & 4th Thurs., 1:30 p.m.
Small Claims
1st, 3rd, & 4th Thurs., 1:45 p.m.
Counsel Determination
1st, 3rd, & 4th Thurs., 9:00 a.m.
Conservation Officers & VMRC
3rd Thurs., 8:30 a.m.
Animal Control
1st Thurs., 1:00 p.m.
Court is NOT HELD on the 4th Thursday for November or December.

Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
   2nd & 5th 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 Trials & Preliminary Hearings
11:30 a.m., Criminal & Traffic Dispositions
1:00 p.m., Contested Custody/Visitation
4th 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 Trials & Preliminary Hearings
11:30 a.m., Criminal & Traffic Dispositions
1:00 p.m., DCSE Support
2:00 p.m., DCSE and non-DCSE Support
2nd and 4th Tuesdays
9:00 a.m., Preliminary Hearings for Custody/Visitation/Support
10:00 a.m., Contested Custody/Visitation & DSS
1:00 p.m., Contested Custody/Visitation & DSS
1st and 2nd Fridays
9:00 a.m., Child Support and/or Contested Custody Visitation
10:00 a.m., Contested Custody/Visitation
1:00 p.m., Contested Custody/Visitation

    Continuance Policy

    Continuances granted by Judge on Motion with good cause.

    King William County Virginia Circuit Court

    Clerk

    Hon. Tina T. Glazebrook

    Phone/Fax

    Phone
    (804) 769-4936
    Criminal Division (804) 769-4937
    Civil Division (804) 769-4938
    Wills & Deed Division (804) 769-4901

    Fax
    (804) 769-4991

    Clerk’s Office Hours

    8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

    Address

    351 Courthouse Lane, Suite 130
    King William, VA 23086

    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, 1st Monday, Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., & Dec.
    • Grand Juries, 1st day of Term.
    • Grand Juries will meet at 9:00 a.m.
    • Criminal docket will be held at 9:00 a.m.
    • Civil docket will be held at 1:00 p.m.
    • Commissioners in Chancery are rarely used and only at the written request of attorneys.
    • Instructions must be submitted 3 days prior to trial.
    • 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.

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    3/26/2025