Middlesex Circuit Court

9th Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet

Judges

• Hon. Joshua P. DeFord, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Jeffrey W. Shaw, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Holly B. Smith, Chief Judge
• Hon. Benjamin Elliott Bondurant
• Hon. Richard H. Rizk

Terms of Court and General Information

• Terms begin, 4th Monday, Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.
• Grand Juries, 1st day of term, 9:30 a.m.
• Court convenes at 9:30 a.m.; docket call at 10:00 a.m.
• Should a Term Day fall on a legal holiday, the Term Day will be on the following day.
• Local rules adopted pursuant to Virginia Code Section 8.01-4.
• All civil cases shall be set prior to and outside of Docket Call after praecipe is filed.
• Pendente Lite and civil motions heard on motions day set by the judge (804) 693-1358.