Halifax General District Court
10th Judicial District of Virginia
General District Courts Informational Pamphlet
ClerkMs Veresia R. Wood email: vwood@vacourts.gov Phone/FaxPhone: (434) 476-3385 Fax: (434) 476-3387 |
Clerk's Office Hours8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Address8 South Main Street Suite 200 Halifax, VA 24558-2508 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 458, Halifax, VA 24558 |
Judges
- Hon. Darrel W. Puckett, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Calvin S. Spencer Jr., Chief Judge
- Hon. Jody H. Fariss
Court Schedule
Traffic & Criminal Court Arraignments Each Court Date at 11:00 a.m. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Mondays: Town of South Boston 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. 2nd Monday: Department of Forestry 1:30 p.m. 3rd Monday: Virginia State Parks (3rd Mon.) 1:30 p.m. 4th Monday: Department of Game & Inland Fisheries 1:30 p.m. 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Mondays 2:00 p.m. Represented Citizen Complaints No Court on 5th Monday or Tuesday 1st 2nd, 3rd, 4th Tuesdays: Halifax County Sheriff's Department 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. 2nd Tuesday: Alcohol Safety Action Program Violations 1:00 p.m. 3rd Tuesdays: Halifax County Animal Control (Once Quarter) 1:00 p.m. Virginia State Police (Every Thursday) 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00a.m. Felony Preliminary Hearings begin at 11:00 a.m. for VSP 1st Friday: Town of Halifax 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. Civil Every Thursday 1:00 p.m. All Civil Cases Except Summons for Unlawful Detainers 1:30 p.m. Summons for Unlawful Detainers 2:00 p.m. Contested Civil Cases 1st Monday: Small Claims Cases 1:30 p.m.
Continuance Policy
Criminal, Civil, & Traffic continuances granted by Judge or clerk if agreeable to all parties and good cause shown.