Virginia's Judicial System


Gloucester General District Court

9th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk


Ms Hannah Ruth Smith

Phone/Fax


Phone: (804) 693-4860
Fax: (804) 693-6669

Clerk's Office Hours


8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address


P. O. Box 873
7400 Justice Drive, Room 102
Gloucester, VA 23061-0873

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 873, Gloucester, VA 23061-0873

Physical Address: 7400 Justice Drive, Room 102, Gloucester, VA 23061

Proper Dress is required to enter the courtroom. This includes the following: No shorts, No hats, No clothing with obscene, vulgar or offense language or pictures.

Judges

  • Hon. Stephanie M. Revere, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
  • Hon. Joshua P. DeFord
  • Hon. Stephen Ashton Hudgins

Court Schedule

Wednesdays (Except 4th):
   8:15 a.m., Counsel Determination with Clerk
   9:00 a.m., Arraignments
   9:30 a.m., Gloucester Sheriff's Office
   10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., & 11:00 a.m., Virginia State Police
   1:30 p.m., Animal Control, Game & Inland Fisheries, VMRC (2nd)
   1:30 p.m., Toll Violations (3rd)
   2:00 pm, Small Claims Civil Filings (3rd)
Thursdays:
   9:30 a.m., Criminal Cases
   9:30 a.m., ASAP & LP&PS Violations
   10:30 a.m., Non-Commonwealth Criminal Cases
   10:30 a.m., Zoning/Code of Compliance (2nd)
   1:30 p.m., Driving under suspension
Fridays (2nd & 4th):
   9:00 a.m., First Callings
   10:00 a.m., Unlawful Detainers
   10:30 a.m., Contested Trials (Set by Clerk)

Continuance Policy

First motion to continue may be granted by the Clerk. Subsequent motions to continue may be granted by the Judge.