Rappahannock General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts

20th Judicial District of Virginia

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

General District Judges

• Hon. Charles B. Foley, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Julia Taylor Cannon, Chief Judge
• Hon. J. Frank Buttery Jr.
• Hon. Dean S. Worcester

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges

• Hon. J. Gregory Ashwell, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Avelina S. Jacob, Chief Judge
• Hon. Pamela L. Brooks

Court Schedule

General District
   Civil
   1st, 2nd & 3rd Tues., 9:00 a.m., Docket Call
   1st & 3rd Tues., 9:00 a.m., Garnishments & Interrogartories
   1st & 3rd Tues., 11:00 a.m., Returns, Motions & Contested Trials
     (To Be Set by Judge Only)
   2nd Tues., 9:00 a.m., Small Claims
     (No other civil to be set on small claims)
   2nd Tues., 9:00 a.m., Uncontested (Anything that does not
     involve an attorney)
   Criminal, Traffic & Local (County) Ordinances
   1st, 2nd & 3rd Tues., 9:30 a.m.
   Criminal & Traffic (Troopers/State)
   1st, 2nd & 3rd Tues., 1:30 p.m.

Juvenile & Domestic Relations
   2nd & 4th Thurs., 8:30 a.m., Juvenile/Adult Arraignments
   2nd & 4th Thurs., 9:00 a.m., Traffic
   Contested Cases set by Judge.
   2nd Thurs., 8:00 a.m., Operators License Presentation

Continuance Policy

General District - Continuances granted for cause on approval of Commonwealth's Attorney. Juvenile & Domestic Relations District - Continuances granted by Judge.