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

General District Judges

• Hon. Gino W. Williams, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
• Hon. J. D. Bolt
• Hon. Randal J. Duncan
• Hon. H. Lee Harrell

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges

• Hon. Bradley W. Finch, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Robert C. Viar Jr., Chief Judge
• Hon. H. Lee Chitwood
• Hon. Monica D. Cox

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., 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)
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)
Drug Court
Tues., 1:00 p.m.
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., 8:30 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: Thurs., 1:00 p.m.
   CHINS/Truancy: Mon., 10:00 a.m.
Preliminary Hearings
1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Mon., 1:00 p.m.
Protective Orders
Mon., 1:00 p.m.
Pre-Trail Conference
Thurs., 9:00 a.m.
Civil Custody and Support
Thurs., 10:00 a.m. (contested)
Drug Court
Mon., 10:00 a.m. (juvenile) & 1:00 p.m. (adult)
Drivers License Ceremonies
4th Mon., 8:30 a.m.

Continuance Policy

First continuance granted by Clerk or Judge. Subsequent continuances granted by Judge.