Stafford Circuit Court

15th Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Hon. Kathy M. Sterne

Phone/Fax

Phone: (540) 658-8750
Fax: (540) 658-4653
Fax: Judge's Fax: (540) 658-4625

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

P. O. Box 69
1300 Courthouse Road
Stafford, VA 22555-0069

Judge Levy (Courtroom One) Phone: 540/658-4840, option 1

Judge Willis (Courtroom Two) Phone: 540/658-4840, option 3

Judge Strickland (Courtroom Three) Phone: 540/658-4840, option 2

Combined Chambers Address: P.O. Box 895, Stafford, VA 22555-0895

Financial payments not accepted after 4pm (unless accessing the online payment system)

Judges

Hon. Michael E. Levy, Presiding Judge
Hon. James Bruce Strickland, Presiding Judge
Hon. Victoria A. B. Willis, Presiding Judge
Hon. Patricia Kelly, Chief Judge
Hon. Sarah L. Deneke
Hon. William E. Glover
Hon. John Overton Harris
Hon. Herbert M. Hewitt
Hon. Roy Michael McKenney
Hon. Ricardo Rigual
Hon. Gordon F. Willis

Terms of Court and General Information

Court convenes at 9:00 a.m; jury trials convene at 9:00 a.m.
Criminal Term/Grand Jury, First Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
Civil Term, First Monday of Jan., April, July and Oct. at 11:00 a.m. Mature cases set by praecipe only. Appearance required for Term Day.
Motion Days, 1st and 3rd Mondays, Criminal motions at 9:00 a.m., Civil 11:00 a.m - All civil motions must be set through chambers. Originals of Motions should be filed with the Clerk seven days in advance; advance courtesy copies of motions should be faxed to chambers. If necessary, alternative motion dates may be obtained through chambers. Motions over 20 minutes must be scheduled through chambers.
If any Monday is a State holiday, pursuant to Section 2.2-3300, Term/Motions will be held the following day.
Commissioners in Chancery utilized in accordance with Section 8.01-607 et seq. and Rule 3.23.
Depositions are routinely accepted in uncontested divorce cases. Ore tenus hearings may be set by praecipe on Civil Term Day. Appearance required.
Judicial Settlement Conferences are utilized in civil cases & divorces.
Hearing dates for motions to suppress must be coordinated through chambers.
Notices for hearings must contain time estimates for argument.
Stafford Circuit court mails (regular mail) Certified copies back as soon as possible to the parties of the case. Return envelopes moves them a little faster and we have a pick-up box here in the office for attorneys who are here daily.