Giles General District Court

Arraignments

• Criminal
• Tuesdays at 8:00 a.m.
• Fridays at 8:30 a.m.
• Traffic
• Tuesdays at 8:00 a.m.

Trials

Tuesdays - Criminal & Traffic (Pre-Trials, Attorneys & Preliminary Hearings)

• State Police
• 8:30 a.m.
• Pearisburg Police Dept.
• 9:15 a.m.
• Narrows Police Dept.
• 10:00 a.m.
• Pembroke Police Dept.
• 10:45 a.m.
• Rich Creek & Glen Lyn Police Depts.
• 12:30 p.m.
• Sheriff's Department
• 1:00 p.m.
• Bad Checks
• 2nd Friday at 8:30 a.m.

Civil

• Small Claims
• 1st & 3rd Fridays at 9:00 a.m.
• Unlawful Detainer
• 1st & 3rd Fridays at 9:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. (Attorneys)
• Contest Civil Trials
• 1st & 3rd Fridays at 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
• Uncontested Civil First Return
• 1st & 3rd Fridays at 9:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. (Attorneys)

Other

• Arraignments
• 5th Friday at 8:00 a.m.
• Contested (Criminal or Civil)
• 5th Friday at 9:00 a.m.
• Civil garnishments
• 1st & 3rd Fridays at 1:00 p.m.
• Game Warden Cases (Criminal)
• 4th Friday at 9:00 a.m.
• Animal & Litter Control Cases
• 4th Fridays at 9:00 a.m.

EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027

Arraignments

• Traffic & Criminal
• Tuesdays at 8:00 a.m.
• Video Arraignments
• Tuesdays at 11:25 a.m.

Trials

Criminal & Traffic (Pre-Trials, Attorneys & Preliminary Hearings)
Every Tuesday except 2nd Tuesday in January, April, July & October

• State Police
• 8:30 a.m.
• Pearisburg Police Dept.
• 9:30 a.m.
• Narrows Police Dept.
• 10:15 a.m.
• Pembroke & Rich Creek Police Depts.
• 11:00 a.m.
• Sheriff's Department, Game Wardens & Animal & Litter Control Cases
• 1:00 p.m.

Civil

2nd Tuesdays

• Small Claims, Warrant in Debts, Unlawful Detainers & Garnishments
• 8:30 a.m.
• Civil with Attorneys
• 10:00 a.m.
• Contested Civil
• 1:00 p.m.
• Unlawful Detainers will be set according to when they are received.