Prince William General District Court

31st Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Ms Jacqueline R. Ward

Phone/Fax

Phone: (703) 792-6141
Phone: (703) 792-6149 (Civil Division)
Fax: (703) 792-6121
Fax: (703) 792-6646 (Civil Division)

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

9311 Lee Avenue
Manassas, VA 20110-5586

Judges

Hon. Steven S. Smith, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
Hon. Tracy Calvin Hudson, Presiding Judge
Hon. William E. Jarvis, Presiding Judge
Hon. Peter W. Steketee, Presiding Judge

Court Schedule

Misdemeanors & Traffic/Prince William & City of Manassas Officers
   Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m.
Misdemeanors & Traffic/State Trooper's
   Mon. - Fri., 10:30 a.m., No State Trooper's Cases set on Thurs.
Misdemeanors & Traffic/Sheriff's, Game Wardens, DMV & other 
entities
   Mon. - Fri., 10:30 p.m.
Preliminary Hearings
   Mon. - Fri., 11:30 a.m.
Returns
   Mon., 1:30 p.m.
City of Manassas Park & Town Ordinances
   Manassas Park - 2nd, 3rd & 4th Thurs.
   Town of Haymarket - 1st Thurs.
   Town of Dumfries - 2nd & 3rd Thurs.
   Town of Quantico & Occoquan - 2nd & 4th Thurs.
     9:00 a.m., Park & Towns/Traffic & Misdemeanors, Thurs.
Civil
   Monday, 11:00 a.m., Post-judgement matters
   Tues., Wed., & Thurs., 11:00 a.m., Returns
   Tues., Wed., & Thurs., 1:30 p.m., Trials
   Small Claims (No other Civil Cases to be set on Small Claims 
   Days)
   2nd & 4th Wed., 11:00 a.m. /12:00 noon, Returns
   2nd & 4th Wed., 1:30 p.m., Trials
   All Unlawful Detainers
   Fri., 11:00 a.m., Without counsel
   Fri., 1:30 p.m., With counsel
   Arraignments
   Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. - Walk-in arraignments, Courtroom  1
   Mon. - Fri., 9:30 a.m. - In jail video arraignments, Courtroom 2
   (The judge scheduled for Civil Court will do the arraignments)

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Judge.