Gloucester General District Court

9th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Hannah R. Smith

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

(804) 693-4860

FAX

(804) 693-6669

ADDRESS

7400 Justice Drive
Room 112
Gloucester, VA 23061-0873

Mailing Address:
P O Box 873
Gloucester, VA 23061

    • Hon. Matthew D. Danielson, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Wade A. Bowie
    • Hon. James A. Mullins
    • Hon. Stephanie M. Revere, Presiding Judge
  • Court Policies
  • Dress Policy

    Proper dress is required to enter the courtroom. This includes the following:

    • You should look neat and tidy.
    • Do not wear hats, hoods, or sunglasses, unless it is for religious or health reasons.
    • Do not wear clothes with bad language or bad pictures, and do not wear shorts.
    • Tuck in your shirt and make sure your clothes cover your underwear, stomach, and cleavage.
    • Do not wear clothes with rips or skirts that are too short.

    Wednesdays

    • Counsel Determination with Clerk
      • 8:30 a.m.
    • Arraignments with Judge
      • 9:30 a.m.
    • Gloucester Sheriff's Office Traffic Summons
      • 10:00 a.m. (No 3rd Wednesday)
    • Criminal Cases ASAP & LP & PS Violations (3rd only)
      • 10:00 a.m.
    • Virginia State Police Traffic Summons
      • 10:30 a.m.(No 3rd Wednesday)
      • 11:00 a.m. (No 3rd Wednesday)
      • 11:30 a.m.
    • Virginia State Police Bus Patrol School Zone Monitors Summons (1st)
      • 1:30 p.m.
    • Animal Control Game & Inland Fisheries VMRC (2nd)
      • 1:30 p.m.
    • Toll Violations Virginia State Police Traffic Summons (4th)
      • 1:30 p.m.
    • Small Claims Civil Filings (2nd or 4th)
      • 2:00 p.m.

    Thursdays

    • Commonwealth involved Criminal Cases
      • 9:30 a.m.
    • ASAP & LP & PS Violations
      • 9:30 a.m.
    • Non-Commonwealth Criminal Cases
      • 10:30 a.m.
    • Zoning/Codes Compliance (2nd)
      • 10:30 a.m.
    • Driving Under Suspension Reckless Driving
      • 1:30 p.m.

    Fridays (No Court on 5th Friday of the month)
    Please call for availability/court cancelations.

    • Garnishments
      • 9:15 a.m.
    • First Callings
      • 9:30 a.m.
    • Unlawful Detainers
      • 10:30 a.m.
    • Contested Trials begin (Set with Clerk)
      • 11:00 a.m.

  • First motion to continue a traffic matter may be granted by the Clerk. Subsequent motions and all other cases motions require Judge Approval.