Charlottesville General District Court

16th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk Ms Mary Alice Trimble Phone/Fax Phone: (434) 970-3388 Fax: (434) 970-3387

Clerk's Office Hours 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Address P. O. Box 2677 606 East Market Street Charlottesville, VA 22902-2677

Judges

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

Court Schedule

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
     Contact the Commonwealth Attorney's office for continuance 
        date;
     submit agreed date to judge in writing prior to court date 
        stating the date was agreed on
     by all parties and defendant was notified by counsel of new 
        date.
   Misdemeanor Trials:  Monday & Friday 9AM
     Continuance same as Felony

TRAFFIC
   Bond Hearings:  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10AM
   Felony Preliminary Hearings:  Thursday 1PM
     Contact the Commonwealth Attorney's office for continuance 
        date;
     submit agreed date to judge in writing prior to court date 
        stating the date was agreed on
     by all parties and defendant was notified by counsel of new 
        date.
   Misdemeanor Trials: Monday & Friday 9AM
     Continuance same as Felony
   Traffic/Criminal Prepayables: Tuesday & Thursday AM segmented 
   per officer's court schedule
   Parking Appeals: First Thursday 9AM
     Scheduled by contacting City of Charlottesville Treasurer's 
        Office

Continuance Policy

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.