Washington General District Court

28th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Judges

• Hon. V. Blake McKinney, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
• Hon. Eric R. Thiessen

Court Schedule

Traffic
   Town of Abingdon
     9:00 a.m., 1st, 3rd & 4th Tues.
     9:00 a.m., 1st, 2nd & 3rd Fri.
   Towns of Damascus
     9:00 a.m., 1st & 4th Fri.
   Town of Glade Spring
     9:00 a.m., 4th Fri.
   County
     9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m., Tues. & Fri.
   Troopers
     9:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m., 2nd Tues.
     1:30 p.m., 1st, 3rd & 4th Tues.
     1:30 p.m., 2nd Fri.
   Probation
     3:00 p.m., 1st & 2nd Wed.
Criminal
   Felony Arraignments
     1:30 p.m., 1st & 3rd Mon.
   Felony & related misdemeanors
     9:00 a.m., Wed.
   Misdemeanor (other than shoplifting)
     1:30 p.m., Wed.
   Walmart Shoplifting
     9:00 a.m., 2nd Tues.
   Bad Checks
     1:30 p.m., 2nd Tues.
Civil
   Small Claims
     10:30 a.m., 3rd Mon.
   Unlawful Detainers
     10:30 a.m., 2nd & 4th Mon.
   Other Civil Actions
     Collection Attorneys
     9:00 a.m., Mon.
     All other attorneys & pro se litigants
     1:30 p.m., 2nd & 4th Mon.
Animal Cases & Recycling Cases
   10:30 a.m., 1st Mon.

Certification & Commitment Hearings & Appointment
of Counsel As Needed

Continuance Policy

First continuance granted by Clerk; subsequent continuances by Judge.