Virginia Beach Circuit Court

2nd Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Clerk

Hon. Tina E. Sinnen
email: TSinnen@courts.state.va.us

Phone/Fax

Phone: (757) 385-4181
Phone: (757) 385-4182 - Assumed Business Names
Phone: (757) 385-4186, (757) 385-4188 - Civil Division
Phone: (757) 385-4187 - Criminal Division
Phone: (757) 385-4819- Financing Statements/Liens
Phone: (757) 385-8822, (757) 385-4182 - Hunting & Fishing Lic
Phone: (757) 385-4819 - Judgment Records
Phone: (757) 385-8821 - Land Records
Phone: (757) 385-8827 - Marriage License Recorded Info Line
Phone: (757) 385-8822, (757) 385-8926 - Marriage License Div
Phone: (757) 385-4819- Military Discharge (DD-214)
Phone: (757) 385-8831 - Probate/Wills Division
Phone: (757) 385-8818 - Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)

Clerk's Office Hours

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

2425 Nimmo Parkway
Building 10, 4th Floor
Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9017

Judges

Hon. Edward W. Hanson Jr., Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
Hon. Glenn R. Croshaw, Presiding Judge
Hon. Steven C. Frucci, Presiding Judge
Hon. W. Revell Lewis III, Presiding Judge
Hon. Leslie L. Lilley, Presiding Judge
Hon. Stephen C. Mahan, Presiding Judge
Hon. William R. O'Brien, Presiding Judge
Hon. H. Thomas Padrick Jr., Presiding Judge
Hon. A. Bonwill Shockley, Presiding Judge

Terms of Court and General Information

Court convenes: 9:30 a.m.
Arraignments: Mon. - Fri., 9:30 a.m.
Term Begins: 1st Mon. of each month. If Term Day is a holiday, then it will be the next day.
Grand Juries: 1st & 3rd Mon., each month. If it is a holiday, then it will be the next day.
Criminal Term Day: Cases set with Commonwealth Attorney with defense counsel.
Civil Term Day: Cases are set through docket call or by agreement outside of docket all. Trial date for civil appeal cases from the J&DR District Court set by Clerk's Office. Divorce cases heard by Commissioners and Court.
Divorce and civil case procedure manuals available online.
Motions Day: Fri., 9:30 a.m. Daily duty judge docket.
Commissioners in chancery are utilized for certain matters.
Additional information can be found online at www.vbcircuitcourt.com.