Newport News-Criminal 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 A
   Bond Hearings
   8:30 a.m., Mon. - Fri.
   Video Arraignments
   9:00 a.m., Mon. - Fri.
   Commonwealth Trials/City Trials
   10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m., Mon. - Fri.
   City Attorney Trials
   1:30 p.m., 4th Wed. of each month
Courtroom C
   Non Violent Commonwealth Trials
   9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.,
     11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m., Wed.

Continuance Policy

Continuance granted first time for good reason.

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