Hampton General District Court

8th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Ms Barbara K. Fagley

Phone/Fax

Criminal & Traffic Division: (757) 727-6260
Civil Division: (757) 727-6480
Fax: (757) 727-6035
Fax: Criminal & Traffic Division: (757) 727-6035
Fax: Civil Division ONLY: (757) 726-6959

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

236 North King Street, 2nd Floor
Hampton, VA 23669-3518

Judges

Hon. Corry N. Smith, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
Hon. Selena Stellute Glenn, Presiding Judge
Hon. Tonya Henderson-Stith, Presiding Judge

Court Schedule

Courtroom A
   8:05 a.m., Protective Order hearings
   8:30 a.m., Mon., Thurs., & Fri.
     Civil Contested with Attorneys
   8:30 a.m., Tues. & Wed.
     Civil Uncontested with Attorneys
   9:30 a.m., Mon., Thurs., & Fri.
     Civil Contested Non-Attorney Filings
   9:30 a.m., Tues. & Wed.
     Civil Uncontested Non-Attorney Filings
   11:00 a.m., One Tuesday per month
     Attorney Pettit
   1:00 p.m., Tues. & Wed.
     Unlawful Detainer Non-Attorney Filings
   1:00 p.m., 4th Thurs.
     Law Firm of Glasser & Glasser
   1:00 p.m., 2nd Thurs.
     Attorney Quandros
   2:00 p.m., Mon. - Fri.
     Civil Contested Cases

Courtroom B
   8:15 a.m., Mon. - Fri.
     Video Arraignments
   8:30 a.m., Mon. - Fri.
     1st Appearances, Arraignments, Bond Hearings, Revocation 
        Hearings
   9:30 a.m., Mon. - Fri.
     Commonwealth Attorney Trials & Preliminary Hearings
   11:00 a.m., Mon. - Fri.
     Commonwealth Attorney Trials & Preliminary Hearings
   1:00 p.m., Mon. - Fri., except 3rd Thurs.
     Arraignments & Trials Non-Commonwealth-Private Warrants
   1:00 p.m., 3rd Thurs.
     City Treasurer - Civil
   2:00 p.m., Mon. - Fri.
     Commonwealth Attorney Protracted Cases

Courtroom C
   8:30 a.m., Mon. - Fri.
     Traffic & Criminal Non-Commonwealth, City Officers, Hampton
     University & TNCC Officers, etc.
   11:00 a.m., Mon. - Fri.
     Traffic & Criminal Non-Commonwealth, City Officers
   1:00 p.m., Mon.
     Non-Compliance with ASAP
   1:00 p.m. Tues. & Wed.
     Criminal Misdemeanor (Non-Commonwealth), Zoning, Building
     SPCA, Worthless Check, VMR, etc.
   1:00 p.m., Thurs.
     Small Claims - Civil

Courtroom D
   8:30 a.m., 1st Mon.
     State Troopers Motocycle Squad
   11:00 a.m., Mon. & Wed.
     Traffic & Criminal - State Troopers
   1:00 p.m., Mon.
     Non-Compliance with CCD (C/A & Non C/A)

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Judge on motion. Traffic infraction 1st appearance - Clerk's office. This court follows the Supreme Court guidelines to have 90% of criminal cases adjudicated or otherwise disposed within 60 days of arrest; 100% within 90 days. A request for a continuance beyond this time will require the personal appearance of the attorney for defendant and/or Commonwealth's Attorney.