Newport News-Civil General District Court

7th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Judges

• Hon. Gary A. Mills, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
• Hon. Richard C. Kerns, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Alfred O. Masters Jr., Presiding Judge
• Hon. Bryant L. Sugg, Presiding Judge

Court Schedule

Courtroom D
   Uncontested Cases
   Mon., Tues, Wed., Thurs., & Fri., 9:00 a.m.
   Contested Cases & Large Volume Attorney Assignments
   Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., & Fri.,
   10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.
   Fines & Costs
   Mon., 1:00 p.m.
   Small Claims
   Mon., 11:00 a.m.

Continuance Policy

Cases set for trial will only be continued for good cause.

Three Divisions

Newport News General District Court has three divisions:

• Traffic Division (follow this link to view information about the Newport_News Traffic Division.
• Civil Division (shown on this web page)
• Criminal Division (follow this link to view information about the Newport_News Criminal Division.