Pittsylvania Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

22nd Judicial District of Virginia

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Ms Cynthia Owen Keel
email: ckeel@courts.state.va.us

Phone/Fax

Phone: (434) 432-7861
Fax: (434) 432-7908

Clerk's Office Hours

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Address

P. O. Box 270
E.R. Shields Courthouse Addition
5 Bank St., 3rd floor
Chatham, VA 24531-0270

Judges

Hon. Stacey W. Moreau, Presiding Judge
Hon. Sarah A. Rice, Chief Judge
Hon. Dale M. Wiley

Court Schedule

Monday - Civil/Non-DCSE Cases
   8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., Non-DCSE Support
   9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Custody, Visitation, Support
   1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Custody, Visitation, Support
Tuesday - Advisements/Arraignments
   8:30 a.m., each Tuesday
   1st & 3rd Tuesday
   8:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m., DCSE Cases
   2nd Tuesday - Civil Matters
   9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Custody, Visitation & Support
   12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m., Miscellaneous
   1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Delinquency
   4th Tuesday - Civil Matters & Delinquency
   9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Custody, Visitation & Support
   12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m., Miscellaneous
   1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Delinquency
   5th Tuesday - Criminal Matters & Delinquency
   9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Adult Criminal
   10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., Delinquency
   12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m., Miscellaneous
   1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., - Custody, Visitation & Support
   Wednesday - Traffic & Criminal
   8:30 a.m., Cases Commence with Traffic
   9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Delinquency
   10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Adult Criminal
   1st, 3rd & 5th Thursday - Traffic & Criminal
   8:30 a.m., Cases Commence with Traffic
   9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Delinquency
   10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Adult Criminal
   12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m., Miscellaneous
   1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Delinquency
   1st Thurs., 4:00 p.m., License Court
   2nd & 4th Thursday - No Court
     **Court Service Coverage
Friday - Pretrial Conferences on all Custody/Visitation Matters
   (include child & spousal support, if pending)
   1st Friday
   8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Pretrial
   10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, CHINS-Trauncy
   12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m., Miscellaneous
   1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Custody, Visitation & Support
   2nd & 4th Fridays
   8:15 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Pretrial
   12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m., Miscellaneous
   1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Custody, Visitation & Support
   3rd & 5th Friday
   8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Pretrial
   10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Custody, Visitation & Support
   12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m., Miscellaneous
   1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Custody, Visitation & Support
     **Protective Order Hearings & Detention Hearings will
     be worked into the docket at 1:00 p.m.

Continuance Policy

First continuance in criminal matter granted by Clerk with agreement of parties. Other continuances granted by the Court.