Virginia Beach Circuit Court

2nd Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Clerk

Hon. Tina E. Sinnen
email: TSinnen@vacourts.gov

Phone/Fax

Phone: (757) 385-4181
Phone: (757) 385-4182 - Assumed Business Names
Phone: (757) 385-4186, (757) 385-4188 - Civil Division
Phone: (757) 385-4187 - Criminal Division
Phone: (757) 385-4819- Financing Statements/UCC
Phone: (757) 385-8822, (757) 385-4182 - Hunting & Fishing Lic
Phone: (757) 385-4819 - Judgment Records
Phone: (757) 385-8821 - Land Records
Phone: (757) 385-8822, (757) 385-8926 - Marriage License Div
Phone: (757) 385-8821- Military Discharge (DD-214)
Phone: (757) 385-8831 - Probate/Wills Division

Clerk's Office Hours

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

2425 Nimmo Parkway
Building 10 & 10B, 3rd Floor
Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9017

Judges

Hon. James Clayton Lewis, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
Hon. Tanya Bullock, Presiding Judge
Hon. Kevin M. Duffan, Presiding Judge
Hon. Afshin Farashahi, Presiding Judge
Hon. Scott Joseph Flax, Presiding Judge
Hon. Salvatore R. Iaquinto, Presiding Judge
Hon. Stephen C. Mahan, Presiding Judge
Hon. Lynwood W Lewis

Terms of Court and General Information

Court convenes: 9:30 a.m.
Arraignments: Mon. - Fri., 9:30 a.m.
Term Begins: 1st Mon. of each month. If Term Day is a holiday, then it will be the next day.
Grand Juries: 1st & 3rd Mon., each month. If it is a holiday, then it will be the next day.
Criminal Term Day: Cases set with Commonwealth Attorney with defense counsel.
Civil Term Day: Cases are set through docket call or by agreement outside of docket all. Trial date for civil appeal cases from the J&DR District Court set by Clerk's Office. Divorce cases heard by Commissioners and Court.
Divorce and civil case procedure manuals available online.
Motions Day: Fri., 9:30 a.m. Daily duty judge docket.
Commissioners in chancery are utilized for certain matters.
Additional information can be found online at (https://courts.virginiabeach.gov/).
In the Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk's Office, copy fees are $0.50 per sheet of paper and $2.00 per certification of order. A self addressed stamped envelope is required for return of requested document. One complimentary certified copy of a final divorce decree is provided to the complainant or their counsel.