Goochland General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts
16th Judicial District of Virginia
General District Courts Informational Pamphlet
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet
ClerkMs Dianne Henley White Phone/FaxPhone: (804) 556-5309 Phone: (804) 556-5437 TDD Fax: (804) 556-4494 |
Clerk's Office Hours8:30 AM - 4:30 PM AddressP. O. Box 47 2938 River Road West Goochland, VA 23063-0047 |
General District Judges
- Hon. Claiborne H. Stokes Jr., Chief Judge
- Hon. Theresa W. Carter
- Hon. Matthew J. Quatrara
- Hon. Kenneth Andrew Sneathern
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges
- Hon. Deborah S. Tinsley, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
- Hon. Gilbert H. Berger
- Hon. Barbara G. Lowe
- Hon. Ronald L. Morris
- Hon. Areshini Pather
- Hon. Frank W. Somerville
Court Schedule
General District Court Mondays 1st Returns- 8:45 a.m. Deputy Cases- 9:00 a.m. Trooper Cases- 10:30 a.m. Game Warden Cases- 1:00 p.m. on 1st and 2nd Mondays Animal Control Cases- 1:00 p.m. on 1st and 2nd Mondays VASAP- 1:00 p.m. on 3rd Mondays OAR- 1:00 p.m. on 4th Mondays Civil Docket- 2:00 p.m. Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court 1st & 3rd Tuesdays/ 1st, 2nd & 4th Thursdays 9:00-10:00: Traffic and first callings on criminal, delinquency chins, custody/visitation(C/V), and support 9:00 on 4th Thursday- DCSE only 10:00-11:00: Criminal/delinquency trials (may be scheduled at special times if a lengthy trial is anticipated 11:00-12:30: Mediation Order Reviews, GAL reports on C/V cases 12:30: Videos 1:30: Foster Care and Chins 2:00: contested cases on the days FTC is not in session 2:30 on 2nd & 4th Thursdays- Family Treatment Court
Continuance Policy
First traffic continuance granted by Clerk; criminal continuances by Commonwealth's Attorney or Judge.