Nottoway General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts

11th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Mary R. Childress

EMAIL

[email protected]

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:15PM

PHONE

(434) 645-9312

FAX

(434) 645-8584

ADDRESS

328 West Courthouse Road
P. O. Box 25
Nottoway, VA 23955

  • General District
    • Hon. Thomas Stark IV, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Kenneth A. Blalock
  • Juvenile & Domestic Relations
    • Hon. Cheryl J. Wilson, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Phillip T. DiStanislao
    • Hon. Theresa J. Royall
  • Court Policies
  • Appropriate Dress is required for all Court proceedings
    • NO shorts, halters, tank tops, strapless dresses, bare midriffs/stomachs/backs or plunging necklines;
    • NO clothing shall display vulgar, obscene, or offensive language; NO sleepwear, bodysuits, or miniskirts;
    • NO short dresses that are more than 3 inches above the knee;
    • NO exposed underwear; Trousers to be worn at the waistline;
    • NO food, drinks or chewing gum;
    • NO cell phones or electronic devices.

Traffic
    Wed., 9:00 a.m., Arraignments
    Wed., 9:15 a.m., Regular Traffic summonses set by charging Deputy, Officer and Trooper
    Wed., 10:00 a.m. Trials for serious traffic cases (only Judge will set cases on the 10:00 am docket)
Criminal
    Wed., 10:30 a.m.
    • Criminal Arraignments, Bond hearings, & Video Arraignments with Piedmont Regional Jail
    Wed., 11:30 a.m.,
    • Criminal Trials
Civil
    Fri., 9:00 a.m.
    • Garnishments & First Callings - Warrants in Debt and Warrants in Detinue
    • Unlawful Detainer Actions & Contested Cases (other)
    • Small Claims Division Cases
Juvenile Criminal & Domestic Relations
    Thursdays
    • 9:30 a.m. Adult Criminal Arraignments and Trials
    • 10:00 a.m. Juvenile Criminal Arraignment and Trials, Juvenile Traffic, CHINSupervision (truancy)
    • 10:30 a.m. 1st calling of custody, visitation and support matters
    • 1:00 p.m. Contested custody, visitation and support matters, DCSE support cases (1st Thursday only)
    • 2:00 p.m. DSS cases (abuse/neglect, foster case, CHINServices, etc.)

  • Continuances granted by Judge in General District Court. Continuances governed by Rule 8:14. Clerk may grant continuances consented to by all parties in JDR Court Rule 8:14(a).