Virginia's Judicial System


Louisa 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 Gail O. Proffitt

Phone/Fax


Phone: (540) 967-5330
Fax: (540) 967-2369

Hours


8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Address


P. O. Box 452
Cunningham Building
314 W. Main Street
Louisa, VA 23093-0452

General District Judges

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

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges

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

Court Schedule

Criminal & Traffic - Tues. & Thurs
   8:30 a.m., First Returns Appt. of Counsel
   9:00 a.m., Arraignment, VASAP and OAR Show Cause
   9:30 a.m., State Police Traffic Cases
   10:30 a.m., Sheriff's Dept. Traffic Cases
   11:00 a.m., Criminal Cases - Short Trials & Agreements
   11:30 a.m., Game Warden Cases, Animal Warden, Town
     Police, Building & Zoning Violations
   1:30 p.m., Civil Docket Call
   2:00 p.m., Contested Trials (Civil & Criminal Contested
     Trials set for time certain)
   3:30 p.m., Small Claims
Juvenile & Domestic Relations
   Criminal & Traffic
   1st & 3rd Fri. & 2nd & 4th Mon., 9:00 a.m.
   Custody/Visitation/Support
   1st & 3rd Mon. & 2nd Fri., 9:00 a.m.
   DCSE Support
   4th Fri., 8:30 a.m.

Continuance Policy

First traffic continuance granted by Clerk; other continuances granted by Judge.