King and Queen Circuit Court

9th Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet

Judges

• Hon. Thomas B. Hoover, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Richard Y. AtLee Jr., Chief Judge
• Hon. R. Bruce Long
• Hon. Michael E. McGinty

Terms of Court and General Information

• Terms begin, 2nd Tuesday, Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., & Dec.
• Grand Juries, 1st day of Term.
• Should a Term Day fall on a legal holiday as set forth in Section 2.1-21, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, the Term Day will be on the following day.
• Praecipes must be filed seven days preceding Civil Term Day.
• Civil cases set for trial by conference call with the judge.
• Instructions must be submitted 2 days prior to trial.
• Commissioners in Chancery are rarely used and only at request of attorneys.
• Local Rules adopted pursuant to Section 8.01-4 for divorce cases.