Hampton General District Court

8th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

James Michael Smith

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

Criminal & Traffic Division (757) 727-6260
Civil Division (757) 727-6480

FAX

Civil Division ONLY (757) 726-6959
Criminal & Traffic Division (757) 727-6035

ADDRESS

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

    • Hon. Selena Stellute Glenn, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Steven D. Bond
    • Hon. Shukita L. Massey

Courtroom A
    Mon., Wed., Thurs.
    Attorney Only
    • 8:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. Trials
    • 11:00 a.m. 1st Returns
    Friday
    Attorney Only
    • 8:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. Trials
    Tues.
    Non-Attorney Only (Pro Se)
    • 8:30 & 9:30 Trials
    • 11:00 1st Returns
    1st Mondays NO Civil Dockets
    1:00 Protracted Dockets
Courtroom B
    Mon. - Fri.
    8:15 a.m., In Custody - Video Arraignments, Video Bail Hearings, Check Attorney
    8:30 a.m., Arraignments, Bond Hearings, Admin. Hearings, Attorney Status
    9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Commonwealth Attorney Criminal Docket
    Mon. - Thurs.
    1:00 p.m., Non-Commonwealth Attorney Criminal Arraignments & trials
    2:00 p.m. Commonwealth Attorney Protracted
Courtroom C
    Mon. - Fri
    8:15 a.m., Protective Order hearings
    8:30 a.m., Hampton Police, TNCC, HU, etc.
    11:00 a.m., Hampton Police
    Mon., 1st & 2nd
    1:00 p.m., ASAP & CCD
    Mon. (2nd, 3rd, & 4th Mondays)
    11:00 a.m. VA State Police
    Tues. (1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th)
    1:00 p.m. VA Marine Police
    Tues. (3rd)
    1:00 p.m., City Building Codes, Zoning Violations, VA Marine Police
    Thurs.
    1:00 p.m., Competency
    Wed.
    8:30 a.m. VA State Police
    11:00 a.m. VA State Police
    1:00 p.m. VA Marine Police, City Building Codes & Zoning Violations
    Thurs.
    1:00 p.m. Small Claims
    Fri.
    8:30 a.m. Hampton Police
    9:30 a.m. Animal Control
Courtroom D
    Mon. (1st & 3rd)
    Behavioral Health Docket

  • 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.