Suffolk Circuit Court

5th Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Clerk

Hon. W. R. Carter Jr.

Phone/Fax

Phone: (757) 514-7800
Fax: (757) 514-7103

Clerk's Office Hours

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Registers close at 4:30 p.m.
No monetary transactions handled after 4:30 p.m.
Passport and marriage license applications
processed by appointment only.

Address

P. O. Box 1604
Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Courts Bldg.
150 North Main Street
Suffolk, VA 23439-1604

www.suffolkva.us/919/Clerk-of-the-Circuit-Court

Email: CircuitCourt@suffolkva.us

Judges

Hon. Lawson Wayne Farmer, Chief Judge
Hon. Alfred W. Bates III
Hon. Matthew A. Glassman
Hon. Helivi L. Holland

Terms of Court and General Information

Terms begin, 4th Monday, Jan., March, May, July, Sept. & Nov.
Motion Day, every Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.
Grand Juries, 1st day of Term and 4th Wed in Feb., April, June, Aug., & Oct.; 2nd Wed. in Dec.
Civil cases set by civil court administrator.
Court convenes 9:30 a.m.
Commissions in Chancery are utilized in divorce, annulments, and depositions.
Instructions must be submitted prior to trial.
Local rules adopted pursuant to Section 8.01-4.
Freedom of Information Act - Important Information: In accordance with Virginia Code Sections 2.2-3704.1 and 2.2-3704.2, the following information is provided - Suffolk Circuit Court Clerk's Office FOIA Officer: W. Randolph Carter, Jr., Clerk, Telephone contact (757) 514-7800. All FOIA requests should be made via email at: cccfoiarequests@suffolkva.us. NOTE: Please review entire Chapter 37 of Title 2.2 of the Code of Virginia for exclusions related to records maintained by the Clerk of Circuit Court.