Richmond-Civil General District Court

13th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Ms Sandra Cox Blount

Phone/Fax

Phone: (804) 646-6461
Fax: (804) 646-8758

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

John Marshall Courts Building
400 N. 9th Street
Room 203
Richmond, VA 23219

Judges

Hon. Barbara J. Gaden, Presiding Judge
Hon. Joi Jeter Taylor, Presiding Judge
Hon. Phillip L. Hairston, Chief Judge
Hon. Lawrence B. Cann
Hon. David Eugene Cheek Sr.
Hon. Birdie Hairston Jamison
Hon. Tracy W. J. Thorne-Begland

Court Schedule

Civil
   Garnishment & Motion Docket
   Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m.
   General Docket
   Mon. - Fri., 10:00 a.m.
   Contested Cases*
   Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m. & 9:15 a.m.,
     9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 1:00 p.m.,
     2:00 p.m., & 3:00 p.m.
   Small Claims
   Tues., 11:00 a.m.
   Interrogatories
   Mon. - Fri., 11:00 a.m. (up to 75 by request)
   Mon. - Fri., 10:00 a.m. (individual/limited number)
*Other Times Available on an as Needed Basis to Accommodate
   the Needs of the Parties

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted for good cause.

Three Divisions

Richmond General District Court has three Divisions:

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

Richmond also has a General District Court at the Manchester location.