Roanoke City General District Court

23rd Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Mr Rick S. Kahl
email: RKahl@courts.state.va.us

Phone/Fax

Traffic: (540) 853-2767
Criminal: (540) 853-2361
Civil: (540) 853-2364
Judges' Chambers & Clerk: (540) 853-2511
Fax: Traffic Fax: (540) 853-2487
Fax: Civil Fax: (540) 853-5826

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

315 W. Church Ave. S.W.
2nd Floor
Roanoke, VA 24016-5007

Judges

Hon. Francis W. Burkart III, Presiding Judge
Hon. J. Christopher Clemens, Presiding Judge
Hon. M. Frederick King, Presiding Judge
Hon. Jacqueline F. Ward Talevi, Chief Judge
Hon. Vincent A. Lilley

Court Schedule

Criminal
   Regular Dockets
   Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
   Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., & 11:00 a.m., Regular 
   Dockets
   Mon. - Fri., 2:00 p.m., Special set cases

Traffic
   Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., & 11:00 a.m., 
   Regular Dockets
   3rd Tues., 2:00 p.m., VASAP revocations

Civil
   Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.,
   9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m., Regular Dockets
   10:00 a.m., Small Claims
   11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., & 2:30 p.m., Preset Contested Cases
   1:30 p.m., Wed., Garnishments
   2:00 p.m., Wed., Notice of & Show Cause Hearings

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Judge on motion or by written request prior to court date.