Charlottesville Circuit Court

16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet

Judges

• Hon. Edward L. Hogshire, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Cheryl V. Higgins, Chief Judge
• Hon. John G. Berry
• Hon. Daniel R. Bouton
• Hon. Timothy K. Sanner

Terms of Court and General Information

• Terms begin, 3rd Monday, April, June, Aug., Oct. & Dec.; 3rd Tuesday in February as 3rd Monday is a holiday.
• Grand Juries, 1st day of Term.
• Criminal cases set for term at 9:30 a.m.; Felony Cases 9:30 a.m.; Misdemeanor cases 11:30 a.m.
• Civil cases set for term at 2:00 p.m.
• Commissioners in Chancery utilized for partition suits, suits to sell land of incompetents, occasional divorce cases.