James City County/Williamsburg Circuit Court

9th Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Hon. Elizabeth O' Connor

Clerk's Office Hours

8:30AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

(757) 564-2242
Criminal Department: (757) 564-2350
Criminal Department: (757) 564-2353
FinesCostsRestitution: (757) 564-2351
FinesCostsRestitution: (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
Divorcesadoptions: (757) 564-2354
Law suitsministers: (757) 564-2352
Recording Department: (757) 564-2355
Recording Department: (757) 564-2349

FAX

ADDRESS

5201 Monticello Avenue
Suite Six
Williamsburg, VA 23188

    • Hon. Holly B. Smith, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Benjamin Elliott Bondurant
    • Hon. Joshua P. DeFord
    • Hon. Richard H. Rizk
    • Hon. Jeffrey W. Shaw

  • Judge's Address: 5201 Monticello Avenue, Suite One, Williamsburg, VA 23188-8218

    • 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.