Virginia's Judicial System


Lynchburg General District Court

24th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk


Ms Amy Showalter Leftwich

Phone/Fax


Criminal/Traffic: (434) 455-2630
Civil: (434) 455-2640
Fax: (434) 847-1779

Clerk's Office Hours


8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Cash registers close at 4:00 p.m.
No monetary transactions after 4:00 p.m.

Address


905 Court Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504-1603

Judges

  • Hon. Stephanie S. Maddox, Presiding Judge
  • Hon. Sam Daniel Eggleston III, Chief Judge
  • Hon. Randy C. Krantz

Court Schedule

Criminal/Traffic

Advisements
   Monday - Thursday
     11:30 a.m. Custody Advisements
     1:00 p.m. Regular Advisements
   Friday
     11:00 a.m. Custody Advisements

Mondays - 1st, 2nd and 4th
   Unrepresented Cases: 9:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
   Represented Cases: 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.

Monday - 3rd and 5th
   Unrepresented Cases: 1:30 p.m.
   Represented Cases: 2:00 p.m.

Tuesdays
   Unrepresented Cases: 9:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
   Represented Cases: 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
   2nd and 4th Tuesday: 1:30 p.m. Mental Health Docket

Wednesdays
   Unrepresented Cases: 1:30 p.m.
   Represented Cases: 2:00 p.m.

Thursdays
   Unrepresented Cases: 9:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
   Represented Cases: 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
   2nd Thursday: DUI & DUID Docket

Fridays - 1st only
   Unrepresented Cases: 9:00 a.m.
   Represented Cases: 10:00 a.m.

Fridays - 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th
   Unrepresented Cases: 9:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
   Represented Cases: 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.

   PRIOR TO SETTING ANY CIVIL TRIAL DATES, YOU MUST CALL THE CLERKS 
   OFFICE FOR APPROVAL OF DATES & TIME
     (MAXIMUM NUMBER OF WARRANTS IS 30 PER COURT DATE)


Continuance Policy

Civil Continuance Policy: First continuance granted by agreement of parties. Traffic/Criminal Continuance Policy: First continuance granted verbally by Clerk's Office. Any additional request must be in writing for Judge approval.