Culpeper Circuit Court

16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Hon. Carson W. Beard

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM
 

No Land Recordings after 3:30 PM
 

 

PHONE

(540) 727-3438
 

FAX

(540) 727-3475
 

ADDRESS

Courthouse Building
135 W. Cameron Street
Culpeper, VA 22701


Local Website
 

 

    • Hon. Claude V. Worrell II, Chief Judge
    • Hon. David M Barredo
    • Hon. Dale B. Durrer, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. David B. Franzen
    • Hon. Cheryl V. Higgins
    • Hon. Timothy K. Sanner

 

 

    • TERMS OF COURT - Terms begin on the 3rd Monday of February, April, June, August, October, and December. Criminal Docket: 9:30 a.m. Civil Docket: 11:00 a.m.
    • GRAND JURY - Convenes on the first day of each term.
    • CASE SCHEDULING - Criminal and civil cases set on Term Date in court, or by praecipe on Term Day.
    • MOTION DAY - Held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month; Criminal cases: 9:00 a.m. and Civil cases: 1:30 p.m.
    • CRIMINAL CASE communications can be made by Regular mail, Secure Remote Access (SRA), Interoffice mailboxes, Email (SCRAM orders), Fax (psychological evaluation orders only)
    • CRIMINAL COURT COSTS AND RESTITUTION can be paid online at https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/fmsOnline/#/?fips=000C
    • CHANCERY MATTERS - Commissioners in Chancery may be utilized in some contested cases.
    • CIVIL CASE SCHEDULING RULES - Cannot be scheduled within 15 days prior to the start of a Term; If already within that window, the case will be set for the next available Term
    • EXCEPTIONS TO CIVIL CASE SCHEDULING (earliest available Term allowed) - Appeals of protective orders, Unlawful detainer actions, Custody or visitation matters
    • CIVIL CASE communication can be made by Regular mail, Interoffice mailboxes
    • DEED RECORDING - Available: in person, by mail, or e-recording, Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, excluding court closures, see https://www.vacourts.gov/static/news/items/court_closings.pdf; Electronic submission is encouraged, for more information contact: (540) 727-3438 or visit the local court website at https://web.culpepercounty.gov/circuit.
    • FILING POLICY - No filings accepted by fax, Emergency filings (or court date within 5 days) can be emailed to [email protected]. Do not abuse email filing; Do not send duplicate originals if documents were emailed; Originals should be mailed or hand-delivered in advance.