James City County/Williamsburg Circuit Court
9th Judicial Circuit of Virginia
Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet
ClerkHon. Mona A. Foley Phone/FaxPhone: (757) 564-2242 Criminal Department: (757) 564-2350 Criminal Department: (757) 564-2353 Fines/Costs/Restitution: (757) 564-2351 Fines/Costs/Restitution: (757) 564-2353 Concealed Handgun Permits: (757) 564-2360 Jury Administrator: (757) 564-2360 Marriage License: (757) 564-2360 Judgments: (757) 564-2355 Name changes, Expungements: (757) 564-2360 Divorces/adoptions: (757) 564-2354 Law suits/ministers: (757) 564-2352 Recording Department: (757) 564-2355 Recording Department: (757) 564-2349 |
Clerk's Office Hours8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Address5201 Monticello Avenue Suite Six Williamsburg, VA 23188-8218 Judge's Address: 5201 Monticello Avenue, Suite One, Williamsburg, VA 23188-8218 |
Judges
- Hon. Richard H. Rizk, Chief Judge
- Hon. Benjamin Elliott Bondurant
- Hon. Jeffrey W. Shaw
- Hon. Holly B. Smith
Terms of Court and General Information
- Terms begin, 3rd Wednesday, Jan., March, May, July, Sept., & Nov.
- Grand Juries, 1st day of Term.
- Civil trials are set by praecipe submitted seven days preceding Term Day. Setting of trials without appearance at docket call will be at the Judge's discretion. (Judge's administrator handles all scheduling of civil cases.)
- Grand Juries at 9:00 a.m.
- Criminal docket calls at 9:00 a.m.
- Civil docket calls at 11:00 a.m.
- Instructions must be submitted prior to trial.
- Local rules adopted pursuant to Section 8.01-4.
- Should term day fall on a legal holiday as set forth in Section 2.2-3300, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, the term day will be rescheduled.
- Faxes from attorneys and litigants will NOT be accepted for any civil cases.
- The criminal division emails the final court orders to the attorneys upon request. We also have quite a few attorneys that use the OCRA system to obtain their own copies. We strongly encourage attorneys to provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of their certified orders.