Alleghany General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts
25th Judicial District of Virginia
General District Courts Informational Pamphlet
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet
ClerkMs Anita Smith Unroe email: aunroe@vacourts.gov Phone/FaxPhone: (540) 965-1720 Fax: (540) 965-1722 |
Clerk's Office Hours8:00 AM - 4:00 PM AddressP. O. Box 139 266 West Main Street Covington, VA 24426-0139 Proper dress is required. No shorts or clothing with rude, obscene or vulgar wording or pictures will be permitted. |
General District Judges
- Hon. Robin J. Mayer, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Christopher M. Billias, Chief Judge
- Hon. William Harrison Cleaveland
- Hon. Rupen R. Shah
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges
- Hon. Correy R. Smith, Chief Judge
- Hon. Robert C. Hagan Jr.
- Hon. Linda Schorsch Jones
- Hon. Susan B. Read
- Hon. Paul A. Tucker
Court Schedule
General District Court Schedule Monday (except for any fifth Monday) 8:30 a.m., Arraignments 9:00 a.m. (unrepresented defendants) Covington Police Department Alleghany County Sheriff's Department No court on any fifth Monday 10:00 a.m. (represented defendants) 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Civil Court, every Monday afternoon except for any fifth Monday Tuesday 8:30 a.m., Arraignments 9:00 a.m. (unrepresented defendants), Virginia State Police 10:00 a.m. (represented defendants) 11:15 a.m., VASAP 1:00 p.m. (unrepresented defendants), Clifton Forge Police Department/Code Enforcement 2:00 p.m. (represented defendants 2nd Thursday of each month 8:30 a.m., Arraignments 9:00 a.m. (represented defendants), Alleghany County Sheriff's Department 10:00 a.m. (represented defendants) 1:00 p.m., (unrepresented defendants), Covington Police Department 2:00 p.m. (represented defendants) 4th Thursday of each month 8:30 a.m., Arraignments 9:00 a.m. (unrepresented defendants), Alleghany County Sheriff's Department 10:00 a.m. (represented defendants) 1:00 p.m. (unrepresented defendants), Covington Police Department There is NO court on the 1st, 3rd or 5th Thursday of the month Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Wednesday 8:30 a.m., Arraignments 9:00 a.m., Custody/Visitation/Support/DSS 3rd Wednesday of each month - Driver's License Ceremony 4th Wednesday of each month - Division of Child Support Enforcement cases Friday No court on any first Friday of the month 8:30 a.m., Arraignments 9:00 a.m., Juvenile delinquency & Adult Criminal Cases 10:00 a.m., Juvenile detention hearings 10:00 a.m., Contested Juvenile Delinquency & Adult Criminal Cases 1:00 p.m., CHINS cases
Continuance Policy
First continuance granted by Judge or Clerk; subsequent continuances granted by Judge on motion. Criminal case continuances must be approved by the Commonwealth Attorney.