Norfolk VA Criminal & Traffic Defense Lawyers 

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Norfolk VA Circuit Court

Clerk Hon. George E. Schaefer email: gschaefer@circuitcourtva.us Phone/Fax Phone: (757) 389-8942

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:45 AM – 4:45 PM Address 150 St. Paul’s Boulevard 7th Floor Norfolk, VA 23510-2773 Civil Matters – civil710@circuitcourtva.us Criminal Matters – criminal710@circuitcourtva.us General Information – lpfj710@circuitcourtva.us

Judges

• Hon. Tasha D. Scott, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
• Hon. Mary Jane Hall, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Jerrauld C. Jones, Presiding Judge
• Hon. David W. Lannetti, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Everett A. Martin Jr., Presiding Judge
• Hon. Jamilah D. LeCruise
• Hon. Joseph C. Lindsey
• Hon. Robert B. Rigney

Terms of Court and General Information

• Terms begin the first day of the month
• Grand Jury is the first Wednesday of the month.
• Civil cases set by agreement of counsel and consent of the court; scheduling orders are mandatory in most cases.
• Civil and Criminal trials begin at 9:30 a.m.
• Commissioners in Chancery are appointed in suits for accounting, partition, delinquent taxes, and judgment debtor interrogatories, and in other suits by order of the Court.
• Local rules are adopted pursuant to 8.01-4; they can be found at http://www.norfolkcircuitcourt.us/civil/civil-plan
• Uncontested divorces are heard Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. and set through the Clerk
• Final orders are sent to counsel by email and by regular mail to pro se parties and counsel for whom the Clerk has no email address. Self-addressed stamped envelopes are appreciated but not necessary.

Norfolk General District Court

Clerk Ms Jennifer Leigh Morgan Phone/Fax Phone: (757) 664-4910 Civil Phone: (757) 664-4913 or (757) 664-4914 Criminal Phone: (757) 664-4915 or (757) 664-4916 Traffic Phone: (757) 664-4911 or (757) 664-4912 Fax: (757) 664-4901 Fax: Civil Fax: (757) 962-3989 Fax: Criminal Fax: (757) 640-8320 Fax: Traffic Fax: (757) 640-8319

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Address 150 Saint Paul’s Blvd, Room 3202 Norfolk, VA 23510-2747

Judges

• Hon. Tameeka M. Williams, Chief Judge
• Hon. Robert Lamar Foley
• Hon. Erikka Monet Massie
• Hon. Michael C. Rosenblum
• Hon. Leondras J. Webster

Court Schedule

Civil Cases
   Mon. - Fri.
     Court 2A (A-M)
     Court 2D (N-Z)
Small Claims Cases
   10:00 a.m. (Court 1B)
Criminal Cases (2B & 2C)
   Mon-Fri., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. &11:00 a.m.
Alcoholic and Beverage Control Cases (2C)
   1st Tues. & 1st Thurs., 9:00 a.m.
Revocation Hearings
   Thurs., 10:00 a.m. (2B)
   Fri., 10:00 a.m.  (2C)
Animal Control/Fishing Violations (2B)
   Fri., 10:00 a.m.
Environmental Cases, Health, Housing & Zoning Violations (2B)
   Tues/Fri., 9:00 a.m.
Traffic Cases (1A)
   Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., & 11:00 a.m.
In Custody Criminal/Traffic Arraignments, 8:30 a.m.
Out of Custody Criminal Arraignments, 9:00 a.m.
Out of Custody Traffic Arraignments, 11:30 a.m.
All Bond Hearings are held at 10:30 a.m.

Continuance Policy

Criminal case continuances require review by judge and approval upon good cause only. Traffic case continuances for first time appearances may be granted by clerk’s office when on summons only with good cause. Civil case continuances may be granted by the clerk’s office when consented to by all parties for good cause shown, up to & including the second continuance request. Any further continuance requests shall be decided by the Court. All such requests shall be in writing.

5/17/2024