Madison 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 Wendy Shifflette Gallihugh

Phone/Fax

Phone: (540) 948-4657
Fax: 540-948-7617 (primary)
Fax: 540-948-5649 (secondary fax)

Clerk's Office Hours

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Address

2 Main Street (General District)
1 Main Street, Lower Level (J&DR)
P. O. Box 470
Madison, VA 22727-0470

General District Judges

Hon. Dale B. Durrer, Presiding Judge
Hon. Robert H. Downer Jr., Chief Judge
Hon. William G. Barkley
Hon. Claiborne H. Stokes Jr.

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges

Hon. Deborah S. Tinsley, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
Hon. David M Barredo
Hon. Ronald L. Morris
Hon. Frank W. Somerville
Hon. Claude V. Worrell

Court Schedule

General District
   1st, 2nd, & 4th Thurs., & 3rd Fri., 9:00 a.m., Arraignments
   1st, 2nd, & 4th Thurs., & 3rd Fri., 9:30 a.m., Local
   1st, 2nd, & 4th Thurs., & 3rd Fri., 1:00 p.m., State Police
Civil
   1st, 2nd, & 4th Thurs., & 3rd Fri., 2:00 p.m.; contested 2:30 
   p.m.

Juvenile & Domestic Relations
   2nd & 4th Tues., 9:30 a.m.
   3rd Thurs., 9:00 a.m.
   1st Fri., 9:00 a.m.
   2nd Fri., 9:00 a.m., DCSE

Continuance Policy

In traffic cases, first continuance granted by Clerk. All second continuances for traffic & first for all others by Judge.