Hanover General District Court

15th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Ms Page B. Wright

Phone/Fax

Traffic/Criminal:
Phone: (804) 365-6191
Civil: (804) 365-6457
Fax: Traffic/Criminal: (804) 365-6290
Fax: Civil: (804) 365-6436

Hours

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

P. O. Box 176
District Courts Building
7515 Library Drive
Hanover, VA 23069-0176

Judges

Hon. Peter L. Trible, Presiding Judge
Hon. Gordon A. Wilkins, Chief Judge
Hon. Frank L. Benser
Hon. Sarah L. Deneke
Hon. Michael E. Levy
Hon. John R. Stevens

Court Schedule

Civil
   Mon., 9:00 a.m.  - 1st Returns (Main Courtroom)
   Trials
   Mon., 10:30 a.m. , 1:30 p.m., & 2:30 p.m. (Main Courtroom)
   4th Mon., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., & 1:00 p.m.,
     (Basement Courtroom)
   Small Claims
   1st Mon., 2:30 p.m. (Main Courtroom)
   4th Mon., 8:30 a.m. (Basement Courtroom)
   Rider Safety Violations and Signs on Highway
   4th Mon., 8:30 a.m. (Basement Courtroom)
Criminal/Traffic
   Arraignments
   Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. (except 5th Fri.)
   Motions
   Tues. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. (except 5th Fri.)
   Criminal
   Tues., Wed., & Fri., 9:00 a.m. (except 5th Fri.)
   Thurs., 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
   Traffic
   Tues., Wed., & Fri., 10:30 a.m., (except 5th Fri.)
   Thurs., 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Animal Control Cases
   1st & 3rd Thurs., 1:30 p.m.
Citizen Warrants
   Tues., 1:30 p.m.
Game Warden/Forestry and Fire Code Violations
   2nd & 4th Thurs., 1:30 p.m.
VASAP Violations
   Wed., 1:30 p.m.
Probation Violations
   1st, 3rd & 5th Wed., 1:30 p.m.
Zoning/Bldg. Code & Environmental Violations
   Fri., 1:30 p.m. (Except 5th Fri.)

Continuance Policy

Continuance policy on file in the clerk's office.