Giles General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts
27th Judicial District of Virginia
General District Courts Informational Pamphlet
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet
ClerkMs Yvette M. Pennington Phone/FaxPhone: (540) 921-3533 Fax: (540) 921-3752 |
Clerk's Office Hours8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Address120 North Main Street Suite 1 Pearisburg, VA 24134-1625 |
General District Judges
- Hon. Gino W. Williams, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
- Hon. J. D. Bolt
- Hon. Erin J. DeHart
- Hon. Randal J. Duncan
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges
- Hon. Bradley G Dalton, Chief Judge
- Hon. H. Lee Chitwood
- Hon. Monica D. Cox
- Hon. Stephanie Murray Shortt
- Hon. Robert C. Viar Jr.
Court Schedule
General District Arraignments Criminal: Tues., 1:00 p.m. & Fri., 8:30 a.m. Traffic: Tues., 1:00 p.m. Video: Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., & Fri., 8:30 a.m. Trials Criminal Tues., 1:00 p.m. (Misdemeanors & Felonies) 2nd Fri., 8:30 a.m. (Bad checks) Traffic: Tues., 8:30 a.m. (pre-trials) 10:00 (attorneys) Preliminary Hearings Tues., 1:00 p.m. & Fri., 10:00 a.m. Civil Small Claims: 1st & 3rd Fri., 9:00 a.m. Unlawful Detainer: 1st & 3rd Fri., 9:30 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. (attorneys) Contest Civil Trials: 1st & 3rd Fri., 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Uncontested Civil First Return: 1st & 3rd Fri., 9:30 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. (attorneys) Other Arraignments: 5th Fri., 8:30 a.m. Contested (criminal or civil): 5th Fri., 9:00 a.m. Civil garnishments: 1st & 3rd Fri., 1:00 p.m. Game Warden Cases (criminal): 4th Fri., 10:00 a.m. Animal & Litter Control Cases: 4th Fri., 10:30 a.m. Juvenile and Domestic Relations Criminal Adult Arraignments: Mon., 8:30 a.m. Adult Trials: Mon., 1:00 p.m. Juvenile Traffic Mon., 9:00 a.m. Delinquency Juvenile Arraignments: Mon., 8:30 a.m. Juvenile Adjudications: 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Mon., 10:00 a.m. Juvenile Dispositions: 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Mon., 10:00 a.m. Civil DCSE Cases: 2nd Mon., 9:00 a.m. DSS Cases: Wed. & Thurs., 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CHINS/Truancy: Mon., 3:00 p.m. Preliminary Hearings Mon., 1:00 p.m. Protective Orders Monday thru Friday Pre-Trial Conference, Support & Custody Wed. & Thurs., 11:00 a.m. (Pretrial) Civil Custody and Support Wed. and Thurs., 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (contested) Criminal Court Mon., 10:00 a.m. (juvenile) & 1:00 p.m. (adult) Drivers License Ceremonies 4th Mon., 4:00 p.m.
Continuance Policy
General District: First continuance granted by Clerk or Judge. Subsequent continuances granted by Judge. Juvenile & Domestic Relations: Continuance granted by Judge on written motion for good cause.