Albemarle General District Court

16th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Ms Phyllis L. Stewart
email: PStewart@courts.state.va.us

Phone/Fax

Phone: (434) 972-4007
Fax: (434) 972-4092

Clerk's Office Hours

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Address

501 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 138
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5110

Judges

Hon. Robert H. Downer Jr., Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
Hon. William G. Barkley, Presiding Judge
Hon. Edward K. Carpenter
Hon. Dale B. Durrer

Court Schedule

Civil
   Docket Call, Thurs., 1:00 p.m.
   Contested Civil
   Wed., 10:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
   Fri., 1:00 p.m.
   Small Claims
   3rd Wed., 10:30 a.m.
   Photosafe Hearings
   3rd Tues., 2:00 p.m.
Criminal
   Advisements (Criminal & Traffic)
   Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m.
   Wed., 10:00 a.m.
   Misdemeanors
   Tues., 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
   Misdemeanor Bad Checks
   3rd Tues., 1:00 p.m. - Advisements
   3rd Tues., 2:00 p.m. - Trials
   Felony Docket (Criminal & Traffic)
   Thurs., Preliminary Hearings, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Traffic
   Mon. & Fri., 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
   Tues. 1:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. (except 3rd Tues.)
   1st Wed., 1:00 p.m.
2nd & 4th Fri., 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
   1st Fri., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. - 
   OAR/VASAP
   3rd Fri., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Continuance Policy

Traffic first continuance granted by Deputy Clerks; subsequent continuance granted requested from Judge or Clerk; Misdemeanors traffic & criminal continuances requested from Judge or Commonwealth's Attorney.