Dinwiddie Circuit Court

11th Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet

Judges

• Hon. Joseph M. Teefey Jr., Chief Judge
• Hon. Paul W. Cella
• Hon. Dennis M. Martin

Terms of Court and General Information

• Court convenes 9:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.
• Criminal term begins, 3rd Tues. each month.
• Civil term begins, 3rd Tues. each month.
• Grand Juries, 1st day of criminal term.
• Criminal cases set through Commonwealth's Attorney on designated days.
• Civil cases, hearings in civil cases, set through the Court Administrator, Terri Driskill, 804-431-5602 or 11circuit@vacourts.gov, or on term days in matured cases.
• Criminal bench days every Wednesday a.m., 2nd Wed., a.m. and p.m., 1st Fri. a.m. and 4th Fri. a.m., and traffic appeals 4th Wed. p.m.
• The Court will email orders if we have an email address on file. If we don't have an email address then a self-addressed stamped envelope is required. Online access to court orders and documents is also available for immediate retrieval. For more information concerning online access please visit our website (http://www.dinwiddieva.us/index.aspx?nid=746).