Craig General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts

25th Judicial District of Virginia

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

Clerk

Ms Kelly A. Pritchett
email: kpritchett@courts.state.va.us

Phone/Fax

Phone: (540) 864-5989
Fax: (540) 864-7385

Clerk's Office Hours

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Address

P. O. Box 232
182 Main Street, Suite 5
New Castle, VA 24127-0232

Courtroom dress code: Dress need not be formal but should be clean and neat. Midriffs/stomachs are to be covered at all times, no halter-tops. No exposed underwear, trousers are to be worn at the waisteline. No shorts. No clothing with rude, obscene, vulgar wording or pictures.

General District Judges

Hon. William Harrison Cleaveland, Presiding Judge
Hon. John Gregory Mooney, Chief Judge
Hon. William C. Goodwin
Hon. Gordon F. Saunders

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges

Hon. Paul A. Tucker, Presiding Judge
Hon. Anita D. Filson, Chief Judge
Hon. Laura L. Dascher

Court Schedule

General District Court Cases
   Criminal & Traffic Cases
     1st & 3rd Tues. and 2nd & 4th Thurs.
     1:00 p.m., Criminal, Traffic, Returns and Arraignments
     1:30 p.m., Attorney cases
     2:00 p.m. Attorney cases & contested civil case by special 
        scheduling
   Civil Cases
     1:00 p.m., 4th Tues., General Civil Returns
     1:00 p.m., 4th Tues., Civil Cases at intervals set by court
   Garnishments
     1:45 p.m., any General District Court day
   Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
   1st, 2nd & 4th Fridays
   1st Fri.
   8:30 a.m., DCSE Cases, Protective Orders, Arraignments
   9:00 a.m., DSS Cases
   10:00 a.m., Cases Specially Set
   2nd & 4th Fri.
   8:30 a.m., Protective Orders, Arraignments
   9:00 a.m., Juvenile Traffic Summonses
     Juvenile Delinquency/CHINS Petitions,
     Adult Arraignments & Criminal Warrants
   9:30 a.m., Child Support Petitions, Custody/Visitation 
   Petitions,
     Motions to Amend Custody/Visitation/Support & Show Causes

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Judge and Clerk.