Washington General District Court

28th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Sara Kathleen Keen

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

Stop taking payments at 4:00 p.m.

PHONE

(276) 676-6281
(276) 676-6279

FAX

(276) 676-3136

ADDRESS

191 East Main Street
Abingdon, VA 24210

    • Hon. Travis B. Lee, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Robert L. Hobbs, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Suzan E Moore

Traffic
    Town of Abingdon
    • 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday
    Town of Damascus
    • 9:00 a.m. 1st & 4th Friday
    Town of Glade Spring
    • 9:00 a.m. 4th Friday
    Washington County
    • 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday
    Troopers
    • 1:30 p.m. Tuesday
Criminal
    Bonded Arraignments
    • 1:30 p.m. 2nd & 4th Wednesday
    Felony & Related Misdemeanors
    • 9:00 a.m. Wednesday
    Misdemeanor (other than shoplifting)
    • 1:30 p.m. Wednesday
    EXIT 7 Walmart Shoplifting Misdemeanor
    • 9:00 a.m. 2nd Tuesday
    EXIT 19 Walmart Shoplifting Misdemeanor
    • 1:30 p.m. 4th Tuesday
    SWVCC Probation
    • 9:00 a.m. 1st Thursday
    Game and Inland Fisheries
    • 9:00 a.m. 1st Thursday
    Animal Cases & Recycling Cases
    • 10:30 a.m. 1st Monday
Civil
    Garnishments
    • 9:00 a.m. Monday
    Release funds collected to plaintiff: exemptions hearings scheduled following Monday after filing.
    Small Claims
    • 10:30 a.m. 3rd Monday
    Unlawful Detainers
    • 10:30 a.m. Monday
    Other Civil Actions
    • Collection Attorneys & Pro Se Litigants
    • 9:00 a.m. Monday
Monday-Friday
    • Bond Hearings
    • Inmate Arraignments
    • Commitment Hearings
    • Appointment of Counsel, as needed

  • First continuance granted by Clerk; subsequent continuances by Judge.