Culpeper General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts

16th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Ms Cheryl Lee Phillips

Phone/Fax

GD: (540) 727-3417
J&DR: (540) 727-3418
SCVRule6 only: (540) 727-3417
Fax: GD: (540) 727-3474
Fax: J&DR: (540) 727-3498

Hours

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Address

135 West Cameron Street
Culpeper, VA 22701

General District Judges

Hon. Roger L. Morton, Presiding Judge
Hon. Robert H. Downer Jr., Chief Judge
Hon. William G. Barkley
Hon. Edward K. Carpenter

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges

Hon. Frank W. Somerville, Presiding Judge
Hon. Susan L. Whitlock, Chief Judge
Hon. Edward DeJ. Berry
Hon. Dwight D. Johnson

Court Schedule

Arraignments General District
   Wed. & Thurs., 8:30 a.m.
Traffic & Criminal
   Town/Sheriff
   Wed. & Thurs., 9:30 a.m.
   State Police
   Wed. & Thurs., 1:30 p.m.
Preliminary Hearings
   Wed. & Thurs., 11:00 a.m.
Civil
   Uncontested
   2nd & 4th Fri., 9:00 a.m.
   Attorneys
   2nd & 4th Fri., 10:00 a.m.
   Large Filers
   2nd & 4th Fri., 1:00 p.m.
   Small Claims
   2nd & 4th Fri., 9:00 a.m.
   Contested
   3rd Fri., 9:00 a.m.
   1st Fri. of even months, 9:00 a.m.
Traffic/Criminal Non-Compliance General District
   3rd & 4th Wed., 2:00 p.m.
Civil J&DR
   Thurs. & Fri., 9:00 a.m.
Criminal J&DR
   Tues. & Wed., 9:00 a.m.
Arraignments J&DR
   Tues. & Wed., 8;30 a.m.

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by agreement of all parties or granted by Judge on motion.