Stafford General District Court

15th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Ms Nicole B. McGuire
email: nmcguire@courts.state.va.us

Phone/Fax

Traffic/Criminal - (540) 658-8935
Civil - (540) 658-4641
Fax: (540) 658-4834

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

P. O. Box 940
1300 Courthouse Road
The Judicial Center
Stafford, VA 22555-0940

Judges

Hon. Ricardo Rigual, Chief Judge
Hon. Hugh S. Campbell
Hon. John R. Stevens
Hon. James Bruce Strickland

Court Schedule

Civil
   Monday, 3rd & 4th Tuesday
Cases are scheduled by the Clerk at time of filing.
Traffic
   Tues. - Fri., 9:00 a.m.
Criminal
   Tues. - Fri., 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Arraignments
   Tues. - Fri., 8:30 a.m.
Preliminary hearings & criminal trials of Class 1
& Class 2 misdemeanors are scheduled by
the court at arraignment. Class 3 & Class 4
misdemeanors are tried on return date.
Motions, 10:00 a.m.

Continuance Policy

In traffic cases, first continuance granted by Clerk on timely motion; otherwise granted by Judge on motion.