Stafford Circuit Court

15th Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Hon. Barbara G. Decatur
email: BDecatur@courts.state.va.us

Phone/Fax

Phone: (540) 658-8750
Fax: (540) 658-4653

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Open to the public: 8:00AM - 4:00PM

Address

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

Judge Bass (Courtroom One) Phone: 540/658-4840, option 1 Fax: 540/658-4625

Judge Sharp (Courtroom Two) Phone: 540/658-4840, option 2 Fax: 540/658-4625

Judge Deneke (Courtroom Three) Phone: 540/658-4840, option 3 Fax: 540/658-4625

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

No financial payments are taken after 4:30 p.m.

Judges

Hon. Sarah L. Deneke, Presiding Judge
Hon. Charles S. Sharp, Presiding Judge
Hon. David H. Beck, Chief Judge
Hon. Joseph J. Ellis
Hon. J. Overton Harris
Hon. Patricia Kelly
Hon. Michael E. Levy
Hon. Harry T. Taliaferro III
Hon. Gordon F. Willis

Terms of Court and General Information

Court convenes at 9:00 a.m; jury trials convene at 10:00 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 motions at 11:00 a.m. 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.