Charlottesville General District Court

16th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk Ms Mary Alice Trimble Phone/Fax Phone: (434) 970-3388 Fax: (434) 970-3387

Clerk's Office Hours 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Address P. O. Box 2677 606 East Market Street Charlottesville, VA 22902-2677

Judges

• Hon. Kenneth Andrew Sneathern, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Claiborne H. Stokes Jr., Chief Judge
• Hon. Theresa W. Carter
• Hon. Matthew J. Quatrara

Court Schedule

CIVIL
   Docket Call: Tuesday 1:00PM
   Small Claims: Tuesday 1:30PM
   Contested Civil Trials: Monday & Friday segmented 1PM, 2PM, 3PM
   Garnishments: Friday 2PM; No appearance needed

CRIMINAL
   Bond Hearings: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10AM
   Felony Preliminary Hearings: Thursday 1PM
   Misdemeanor Trials: Monday & Friday 9AM

TRAFFIC
   Bond Hearings: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10AM
   Felony Preliminary Hearings: Thursday 1PM
   Misdemeanor Trials: Monday & Friday 9AM
   Traffic/Criminal Prepayables: Tuesday & Thursday AM segmented 
   per officer's court schedule
   Parking Appeals: First Thursday 9AM

CONTINUANCES (Misdemeanor and Felony Cases)
   Contact the Commonwealth Attorney's office for continuance date; 
   submit agreed upon date to judge in
   writing prior to court date; state date was agreed upon by all 
   parties; and defendant was notified,
   by counsel, of new date.

Continuance Policy

CIVIL: First continuance granted by judge on agreement by all parties. Letter to be submitted by plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel. TRAFFIC/CRIMINAL: The clerk's office may grant a one-time continuance of prepayable offenses to the involved officer's next court date. Felonies and misdemeanors can only be continued by contacting the Commonwealth Attorney's office.