Newport News-Traffic 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 B
   Video Arraignments
   8:30 a.m., Mon. - Fri.
   Commonwealth Arraignments
   9:00 a.m., Mon.
   Commonwealth Trials
   9:30 a.m., Mon.
   City Officer Trials/Violations of Probation
   9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
     & 1:00 p.m., Mon. - Fri.
Courtroom C
   City Officer Trials/Violations of Probation
   8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.,
     11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m., Mon. & Fri.
   Commonwealth Arraignments
   9:00 a.m., Tues.
   Commonwealth Trials
   9:30 a.m., Tues.
   State Trooper Trials
   9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m., Tues. & Thurs.

Continuance Policy

Continuance granted first time for good reason.

Three Divisions

Newport News General District Court has three divisions:

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