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Sussex County VA Circuit Court
ClerkHon. Gary M. Williams Phone/FaxPhone: (434) 246-1012 |
Clerk’s Office Hours9:00 AM – 5:00 PM AddressP. O. Box 1337 |
Circuit Judges
- Hon. William Allan Sharrett, Presiding Judge
- Hon. William Edward Tomko III, Chief Judge
- Hon. Carson E. Saunders Jr.
Terms of Court and General Information
- Terms begin 2nd Tuesday, Jan., Mar., July, Sept., & Nov.
- The May term is usually scheduled to begin at an alternate date due to a mandated judicial conference the 2nd week in May.
- Civil cases set by praecipe submitted through Wednesday preceding docket call. An attorney must appear at docket call unless arrangements have been made through the court administrator, Ms. Susan Chappell, at 804-733-2623.
- Grand Juries, 1st day of Term.
- All Cases are set on Term Day.
- The court convenes at 9:00 a.m. (except on the first day of the term, which is 10:00 a.m.)
- Commissioners are utilized in partition matters, interrogatories, and the drawing of juries.
- Instructions must be submitted 5 days prior to trial.
- Local Rules adopted pursuant to Section 8.01-4.
- The Sussex Circuit Court will forward final orders by regular mail or hand on the day of entry, certified copies of the final order to counsel or pro se parties once we receive the judge’s signature. There is no significant time lapse once the order has been entered unless there is an untimely delay in receiving it by mail.
Sussex County VA General District Court
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
ClerkMs Faye Parham Yelverton Phone/FaxPhone: (434) 246-1096 |
Clerk’s Office Hours8:00 AM – 4:00 PM AddressP. O. Box 1315 |
General District Judges
- Hon. Bruce A. Clark Jr., Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
- Hon. Churchill Ridley Bain, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Elbert D. Mumphery
- Hon. Lyndia P. Ramsey
- Hon. Harold Lee Townsend III
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges
- Hon. Christopher B. Ackerman, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Wallace W. Brittle Jr., Presiding Judge
- Hon. Jacqueline R. Waymack, Chief Judge
Court Schedule
Monday - Civil/Criminal 9:00 a.m., Uncontested Civil 10:00 a.m., Arraignments, Bond Hearings, Criminal Trials 12:30 noon, Contested Civil; Hearing time case specific 1:30 p.m., Prison Criminal/Civil 2:30 p.m., Contested Civil; Hearing time case specific Tuesday - Sussex County VA Criminal Traffic/Town Traffic 9:00 a.m., Sussex County Sheriff's Department Traffic 10:00 a.m., Town of Waverly Traffic 11:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 12:30 p.m., Arraignments, Attorney Related Bond Hearings, Plea Bargains, Trials 1:30 p.m., Sussex County Sheriff's Department Traffic Thursday - State Police 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., & 10:30 a.m., State Police Traffic 11:00 a.m., Arraignments, Attorney Related Bond Hearings Plea Bargains, Trials Juvenile & Domestic Relations Wednesday 1st & 4th Wednesday 8:30 a.m., Criminal Arraignments 9:00 a.m., Juvenile Traffic 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Criminal Cases 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Civil Case 2nd Wednesday 10:00 a.m., DSS Cases 1:00 p.m., Civil Cases Friday 2nd Friday 8:30 a.m., Criminal Arraignments 9:00 a.m., Juvenile Traffic 10:00 a.m., Criminal Cases 3rd Friday 9:00 a.m., DCSE Arraignments 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., DCSE Cases 1:00 p.m., Civil Cases
Continuance Policy
In traffic and criminal cases, one continuance granted without cause by Clerk; subsequently granted only for cause. In civil cases, continuances granted by Clerk upon agreement of all parties.
11/5/2015 | Updated 10/20/2024