Powhatan General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts

11th Judicial District of Virginia

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

General District Judges

• Hon. Mayo K. Gravatt, Chief Judge
• Hon. Ray P. Lupold III

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges

• Hon. Valentine W. Southall Jr., Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
• Hon. Phillip T. DiStanislao

Court Schedule

General District Court
   Traffic Arraignments
   Fri., 9:00 a.m.
   Routine Traffic Docket
   Fri., 9:30 a.m.
   Traffic Misdemeanors
   Fri., 10:30 a.m.
   Criminal Arraignments & Trials
   Fri., 11:00 a.m.
   Civil Docket
   1st & 3rd Fri., 1:00 p.m., Garnishments and 1st callings
     Warrants in Debt and Detinue, Unlawful Detainers
   and Small Claims
   1st & 3rd Fri., 1:30 p.m., Contested cases set for trial
Juvenile & Domestic Relations
   Wed., 9:30 a.m., Criminal Arraignments
   Wed., 10:00 a.m., Criminal Trials
   Wed., 11:00 a.m., Juvenile Traffic
   Wed., 1:00 p.m., Domestic Civil
   3rd Wed., 1:00 p.m., Division of Child Support Enforcement
   4th Wed., 9:15 a.m., Driver's License Presentation

Continuance Policy

Continuances governed by Rule 8:14. Clerk may grant continuance consented to by all parties (Rule 8:14(a)).