Lunenburg Circuit Court

10th Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet

Judges

• Hon. James William Watson Jr., Presiding Judge
• Hon. Donald Carl Blessing, Chief Judge
• Hon. Robert H. Morrison
• Hon. Stephen Anderson Nelson

Terms of Court and General Information

• Court convenes 9:30 a.m.
• Beginning after July 1, 2021: the first day of each term shall commence on the first Tuesday of every other month, namely February, April, June, August, October and December.
• If the first day, known as Term Day, of any Term as scheduled above shall fall on a legal holiday, then such Term shall commence and its Term Day be on the following day.
• All criminal cases are to be preset with the office of the Commonwealth's Attorney before Term Day. Civil cases are set by written request; email is preferred, with Judge Watson's Administrative Assistant, Tammy Fisher at twfisher@vacourts.gov.