Chesterfield Circuit Court

12th Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet

Judges

• Hon. David E. Johnson, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
• Hon. Steven C. McCallum, Presiding Judge
• Hon. M. Duncan Minton Jr., Presiding Judge
• Hon. Steven B. Novey, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Jayne Ann Pemberton, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Edward A. Robbins Jr., Presiding Judge

Terms of Court and General Information

• Criminal and Civil Terms begin Tuesday following 3rd Monday in Jan., 3rd Monday in March, May, July, Sept. & Nov.
• Grand Juries, 1st day of Criminal Term at 9:00 a.m.
• Criminal docket call held every term day morning.
• Civil docket call is held every term day afternoons (2PM J&DR, 2:30 GDC)
• Criminal dockets generally convene at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
• Criminal appeals generally scheduled on dedicated Tuesdays and Fridays.
• Criminal cases set through Commonwealth Attorney on designated days.
• Civil trials and most hearings are set with Judges' legal assistants.
• Civil appeals will be scheduled for the presiding Judge's duty docket call.
• The pre-setting of all cases is strongly encouraged.

For detailed information concerning filing procedures, fees and general information pertaining to most transactions handled by the Clerk's Office and/or Court, please visit the Circuit Court Clerk's web site .