Nottoway General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts

11th Judicial District of Virginia

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

Clerk

Ms Mary R. Childress
email: mchildress@vacourts.gov

Phone/Fax

Phone: (434) 645-9312
Fax: (434) 645-8584

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00 AM - 4:15 PM

Address

328 West Courthouse Road
P. O. Box 25
Nottoway, VA 23955

APPROPRIATE DRESS IS REQUIRED FOR ALL COURT PROCEEDINGS

NO shorts, halters, tank tops, strapless dresses, bare midriffs/stomachs/backs or plunging necklines; NO clothing shall display vulgar, obscene, or offensive language; NO sleepwear, bodysuits, or miniskirts; NO short dresses that are more than 3 inches above the knee; NO exposed underwear; Trousers to be worn at the waistline; NO food, drinks or chewing gum; NO cell phones or electronic devices.

General District Judges

Hon. Ray P. Lupold III, Chief Judge
Hon. Kenneth A. Blalock
Hon. Thomas Stark IV

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges

Hon. Cheryl J. Wilson, Chief Judge
Hon. Phillip T. DiStanislao
Hon. Theresa J. Royall

Court Schedule

Traffic
   Wed., 9:00 a.m., Arraignments
   Wed., 9:15 a.m., Regular Traffic summonses set by charging 
   Deputy, Officer and Trooper
   Wed., 10:00 a.m. Trials for serious traffic cases (only Judge 
   will set cases on the 10:00 am docket)
Criminal
   Wed., 10:30 a.m.
     Criminal Arraignments, Bond hearings, & Video Arraignments 
        with Piedmont Regional Jail
   Wed., 11:30 a.m.,
     Criminal Trials
Civil
   Fri., 9:00 a.m.
     Garnishments & First Callings - Warrants in Debt and Warrants 
        in Detinue
     Unlawful Detainer Actions & Contested Cases (other)
     Small Claims Division Cases

Juvenile Criminal & Domestic Relations
   Thursdays
     9:30 a.m. Adult Criminal Arraignments and Trials
     10:00 a.m. Juvenile Criminal Arraignment and Trials, Juvenile 
        Traffic, CHINSupervision (truancy)
     10:30 a.m. 1st calling of custody, visitation and support 
        matters
     1:00 p.m. Contested custody, visitation and support matters, 
        DCSE support cases (1st Thursday only)
     2:00 p.m. DSS cases (abuse/neglect, foster case, CHINServices, 
        etc.)

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Judge in General District Court. Continuances governed by Rule 8:14. Clerk may grant continuances consented to by all parties in JDR Court Rule 8:14(a).