Essex General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts

15th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Ms Dee Balderson Davis

Phone/Fax

Phone: (804) 443-3744
Fax: (804) 443-4122

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

P. O. Box 66
300 Prince Street
Tappahannock, VA 22560

General District Judges

Hon. Richard T. McGrath, Chief Judge
Hon. Hugh S. Campbell
Hon. Vincent S. Donoghue
Hon. Angela M. O'Connor
Hon. Jane M. Reynolds
Hon. Julia H. Sichol
Hon. Mayo J. Wilson

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges

Hon. William L. Lewis, Presiding Judge
Hon. Andrea M. Stewart, Chief Judge
Hon. John E. Franklin
Hon. Julian W. Johnson
Hon. Marcel D. Jones
Hon. Lisa A. Seward
Hon. Georgia K. Sutton
Hon. Frank G Uvanni
Hon. Joseph A. Vance IV

Court Schedule

General District
Civil
   2nd Tues., 9:00 a.m.
   Collection Agent
   2nd Tues., 9:00 a.m.
   Small Claims
   2nd Tues., 10:00 a.m.
Criminal
   Thursday
     County Deputies and Town Officers, 10:00 a.m.
     State Police, 1:00 p.m.
   Except 5th Thurs.
Arraignments & Motions
   Video Arraignments, Thurs., 8:30 a.m. (except 5th Thurs.)
   In Person Arraignments, Thurs., 8:30 a.m. (except 5th Thurs.)
Juvenile & Domestic Relations
   Criminal & Traffic
     1st & 2nd Mon., 9:00 a.m.
   Criminal & Traffic & Custody/Visitation
     4th Mon., 9:00 a.m.
   Custody/Visitation & Non DCSE Support Cases
     1st Tues., 9:00 a.m.

Continuance Policy

Traffic and Criminal Cases: First continuance continued by Clerk with written request and agreement of Commonwealth's Attorney Civil cases: First continuance granted by Clerk with agreement of parties, all subsequent continuances granted by Judge.