Chesterfield General District Court

12th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Mr Carlton L. Hudson

Phone/Fax

Phone: (804) 748-1231
Fax: (804) 748-1757

Hours

7:30 AM - 4:30 PMFront Counter Hrs: 8:00AM-4:00 PM

Address

P. O. Box 144
Chesterfield Courthouse
9500 Courthouse Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832-0144

Judges

Hon. Philip V. Daffron, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
Hon. Thomas L. Murphey, Presiding Judge
Hon. Thomas L. Vaughn, Presiding Judge
Hon. Pamela O'Berry

Court Schedule

Show Cause Returns
   8:00 a.m., Wed. & Fri.
Arraignments
   10:30 a.m., Mon. - Fri., Bonded (Pre-Trials)
   11:00 a.m., Mon. - Fri., Lock-up (Pre-Trials)
Lengthy Cases & Contested Matters
   1:00 p.m., Fri.
Traffic
   8:00 a.m., Wed. & Fri.
   8:30 a.m., Mon. - Fri.
   10:00 a.m., - Mon. - Fri.
   1:00 p.m., Mon. - Thurs.
   2:30 p.m., Mon. - Thurs.
Criminal
   8:00 a.m., Wed. & Fri.
   8:30 a.m., Mon. - Fri.
   10:00 a.m., Mon. - Fri.
   1:00 p.m., Mon. - Thurs.
   2:30 p.m., - Mon. - Thurs.
Civil
   Monday
   8:30 a.m., Garnishments
   8:30 a.m., Small Claims Docket
   9:00 a.m., Attorney Interrogatories & Attorney Docket
   10:00 a.m., General Interrogatories & General Docket
   1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m., Contested Civil Trials
   Tuesday
   8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m., Contested Civil Trials
   12:30 p.m., Garnishments
   1:00 p.m., Interrogatories & General Docket
   2:30 p.m., Motion Docket
   Thursday
   8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m., Contested Civil Trials
   8:30 a.m., Garnishments
   9:00 a.m., Attorney Interrogatories & Attorney Docket
   10:00 a.m., General Interrogatories & General Docket
   1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m., Contested Civil Trials
   Friday (2nd & 4th)
   8:30 a.m., Garnishments
   9:00 a.m., General Docket
   9:30 a.m., Small Claims

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Judge.