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

Clerk

Ms Dianne Henley White

Phone/Fax

Phone: (804) 556-5309
Phone: (804) 556-5437 TDD
Fax: (804) 556-4494

Clerk's Office Hours

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Address

P. O. Box 47
2938 River Road West
Goochland, VA 23063

General District Judges

Hon. Edward K. Carpenter, Presiding Judge
Hon. Robert H. Downer Jr., Chief Judge
Hon. William G. Barkley
Hon. Dale B. Durrer

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges

Hon. Edward DeJ. Berry, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
Hon. Richard E. Moore
Hon. Frank W. Somerville
Hon. Claude V. Worrell

Court Schedule

General District Court
1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Monday
   8:30 a.m., First Returns, Appointment of Counsel
   9:00 a.m., Arraignments
   9:30 a.m., Sheriff's Office cases
   11:30 a.m., Game Warden, ABC, Animal Control & OAR Cases
   1:00 p.m., State Police cases
   3:00 p.m., Building & Zoning Cases & Contested Cases
5th Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri.
   9:00 a.m., Civil Only, First Returns & Appointment of Counsel
Juvenile & Domestic Relations
   Traffic/Delinquency
   1st, 2nd, & 4th Thurs., 9:30 a.m.
   Custody & Visitation
   1st, 2nd, & 4th Thurs., 11:00 a.m.
   Foster Care & Special Set Cases
   1st, 2nd, & 4th Thurs., 1:30 p.m.

Continuance Policy

First traffic continuance granted by Clerk; criminal continuances by Commonwealth's Attorney or Judge.