Fairfax Circuit Court

19th Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet

Judges

• Hon. Dennis J. Smith, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
• Hon. Randy I. Bellows, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Jan L. Brodie, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Michael F. Devine, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Brett A. Kassabian, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Charles James Maxfield, Presiding Judge
• Hon. R. Terrence Ney, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Lorraine Nordlund, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Jane Marum Roush, Presiding Judge
• Hon. David Stanford Schell, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Robert J. Smith, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Jonathan C. Thacher, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Bruce D. White, Presiding Judge
• Hon. John M. Tran

Terms of Court and General Information

• Court convenes: Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m
• --Criminal Motions - Friday 9:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
• --Civil Motions - Friday 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
• Arraignments: Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m., & Fri., 9:00 a.m.
• Term Begins: 3rd Monday of every odd month (Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.; except if it's a holiday, then it would be the 3rd Tues. of the month.)
• Grand Juries:
• --Regular Grand Jury: 3rd Monday of every odd month except when Monday is a holiday, then Grand Jury would be on a Tuesday.
• --Interim Grand Jury: 3rd Monday of every even month except when Monday is a holiday, then Grand Jury would be on a Tuesday.
• Criminal Term Day: Begins the Tuesday following 3rd Monday, Jan., March, May, July, Sept., & Nov. except when Monday is a holiday, then Criminal Term would be Wednesday following the 3rd Tuesday.
• Misdemeanor Term Day: 1st Monday of each month. If the 1st Monday is a holiday, it is moved to the 2nd Monday of the month.
• Civil Term Day: Begins the 4th Monday, Jan., March, May, July, Sept., & Nov. except when Monday is a holiday, then Civil Term begins on the 4th Tuesday.
• Civil & Criminal Term days are subject to change due to Judicial Conferences, etc.
• Commissioners in Chancery utilized as agreed or when the individual case requires appointment.
• Law and Domestic cases are handled through the differentiated case tracking program. Trial date is set at the scheduling conference.
• Other matters not part of the differential case tracking program, counsel files praecipe placing case on Civil Term Day docket for setting of trial date.