Arlington Circuit Court

17th Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet

Judges

• Hon. Judith L. Wheat, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
• Hon. Louise M. DiMatteo, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Daniel S. Fiore II, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Daniel Tomas Lopez

Terms of Court and General Information

• Terms begin the first Monday (or next business day if Monday falls on a holiday) of January, March, May, July, September and November at 2 pm.
• Civil Motions Day - Every Friday, 10:00 a.m., fiduciary matters, appointment of guardians, and uncontested wills are set at 9:30 a.m.
• Evidentiary criminal motions are set at 9:30 a.m. on the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of each month and at 9:30 a.m. on Civil Term Day.
• Grand Jury is the last Monday of the month. December is subject to change due to holiday schedule.
• Court convenes 10:00 a.m. (civil) and 9:30 a.m. (criminal).
• Commissioners in Chancery are utilized in partition cases, and for judgment debtor interrogatories. They are no longer utilized in divorce cases.
• Ore tenus hearings are held Monday through Thursday at 9:30am.
• All bench warrant arraignments can be heard Monday through Friday at 9:30 am.