Roanoke City General District Court

23rd Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Mr Ronald S. Albright

Phone/Fax

Traffic: (540) 853-2767
Criminal: (540) 853-2361
Civil: (540) 853-2364
Judges' Chambers & Clerk: (540) 853-2511
SCVRule6 only: (540) 853-2511
Fax: (540) 853-2487

Hours

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Address

315 W. Church Ave. S.W.
2nd Floor
Roanoke, VA 24016-5007

Judges

Hon. Francis W. Burkart III, Presiding Judge
Hon. J. Christopher Clemens, Presiding Judge
Hon. M. Frederick King, Presiding Judge
Hon. Jacqueline F. Ward Talevi, Chief Judge
Hon. Vincent A. Lilley

Court Schedule

Criminal
   Regular Dockets
   Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
   Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., & 11:00 a.m.
   Specialized dockets by case types
     Mon. - Fri., 2:00 p.m.
Traffic
   Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m.,
   10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m., per officer
VASAP revocations
   3rd Tues., 2:00 p.m.
Civil
   Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.,
   9:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m., Regular Dockets
   10:00 a.m., Small Claims & Short Contested Cases
   11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., & 2:30 p.m., Preset
     Contested Cases
   9:00 a.m., Wed., Garnishments, Assistance with Traffic
     & Criminal Dockets

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Judge on motion or by written request prior to court date.