Harrisonburg/Rockingham General District Court

26th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Ms Bonnie L. Simmons
email: BlSimmons@courts.state.va.us

Phone/Fax

Phone: (540) 564-3130
Fax: (540) 564-3096

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

53 Court Square
Room 132
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Judges

Hon. Richard A. Claybrook Jr., Chief Judge
Hon. W. Dale Houff
Hon. Amy B. Tisinger
Hon. David Shaw Whitacre

Court Schedule

Arraignments
   Mon., 9:00 a.m.
ASAP cases
   2nd & 4th Mon., 10:00 a.m.
Civil
   Tues., 9:00 a.m.
   Small Claims
   1st Mon., 9:00 a.m.
Traffic & Criminal
   Bad Checks
   Tues., 1:00 p.m.
   Harrisonburg City
   Wed., 9:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
   State Police
   Thurs., 8:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
   Town or Local Ordinances
   Dayton & Broadway
   2nd Fri., 9:00 a.m.
   Elkton & Bridgewater
   2nd & 4th Fri., 10:00 a.m.
   Grottoes
   4th Fri., 9:30 a.m.
   Timberville
   4th Fri., 10:30 a.m.
   Civil Trials
   1st & 3rd Mon. & Fri., set by Judge
   Preliminary Hearings
   1st & 3rd Tues.

Continuance Policy

First continuance granted by Clerk; subsequently granted by Judge.