Albemarle General District Court

16th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Ms Leola McKenzie Coles Morse

Phone/Fax

Phone: (434) 972-4004
email: albemarlegd@vacourts.gov
Fax: (434) 972-4092

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

501 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 138
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5110

Judges

Hon. Matthew J. Quatrara, Presiding Judge
Hon. Claiborne H. Stokes Jr., Chief Judge
Hon. Theresa W. Carter
Hon. Kenneth Andrew Sneathern

Court Schedule

Civil
   Docket Call, Thurs., 1:00 p.m. Warrant in Debts
   2pm Unlawful Detainers (This includes all landlord disputes)
   3pm Warrant in Detinues, Interrogatories, SC, Capias, Exemption 
   & Motion Hearings
   Contested Civil
   Every Wed., 1:00 p.m.
   Every 2nd, 3rd & 4th Mon. & Fri., 1:00 p.m.
   Every Thurs., 3:00 p.m.
   Small Claims
   3rd Wed., 10:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Criminal
   Advisements (Criminal & Traffic)
   Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m.
   Wed., 10:00 a.m.
   Misdemeanors
   Tues., 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
   Misdemeanor Bad Checks
   3rd Tues., 1:00 p.m. - Advisements
   3rd Tues., 2:00 p.m. - Trials
   Felony Docket (Criminal & Traffic)
   Thurs., Preliminary Hearings, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Traffic
   Mon. & Fri., 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
   Tues. 1:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. (except 3rd Tues.)
   2nd & 4th Fri., 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
   1st Fri., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m.  OAR/VASAP
   3rd Fri., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m.
For questions relating to Unlawful Detainers CARES act please visit 
the following link:
https://www.stayhomevirginia.com/

Continuance Policy

Traffic first continuance granted by Deputy Clerks; subsequent continuance granted requested from Judge or Clerk; Misdemeanors traffic & criminal continuances requested from Judge or Commonwealth's Attorney.