Charlottesville General District Court

16th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Mary Alice Trimble

Clerk's Office Hours

8:30AM - 4:30PM

PHONE

(434) 970-3388

FAX

(434) 970-3387

ADDRESS

P. O. Box 2677
606 East Market Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902

    • Hon. Claiborne H. Stokes Jr., Chief Judge
    • Hon. Theresa W. Carter
    • Hon. Matthew J. Quatrara
    • Hon. Kenneth Andrew Sneathern, Presiding Judge

CIVIL
    Docket Call: Tuesday 1:00PM
    Small Claims: Tuesday 1:30PM
    Contested Civil Trials: Monday & Friday segmented 1PM, 2PM, 3PM
    Garnishments: Friday 2PM; No appearance needed
CRIMINAL
    Bond Hearings: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10AM
    Felony Preliminary Hearings: Thursday 1PM
    Misdemeanor Trials: Monday & Friday 9AM
TRAFFIC
    Bond Hearings: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10AM
    Felony Preliminary Hearings: Thursday 1PM
    Misdemeanor Trials: Monday & Friday 9AM
    Traffic/Criminal Prepayables: Tuesday & Thursday AM segmented per officer's court schedule
    Parking Appeals: First Thursday 9AM
CONTINUANCES (Misdemeanor and Felony Cases)
    Contact the Commonwealth Attorney's office for continuance date; submit agreed upon date to judge in
    writing prior to court date; state date was agreed upon by all parties; and defendant was notified,
    by counsel, of new date.

  • CIVIL: First continuance granted by judge on agreement by all parties. Letter to be submitted by plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel. TRAFFIC/CRIMINAL: The clerk's office may grant a one-time continuance of prepayable offenses to the involved officer's next court date. Felonies and misdemeanors can only be continued by contacting the Commonwealth Attorney's office.