Giles General District Court

27th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk Ms Yvette M. Pennington Phone/Fax Phone: (540) 921-3533 Fax: (540) 921-3752

Clerk's Office Hours 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Address 120 North Main Street, Suite 1 Pearisburg, VA 24134

Judges

• Hon. Gino W. Williams, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
• Hon. J. D. Bolt
• Hon. Erin J. DeHart
• Hon. Randal J. Duncan
• Hon. Gerald Eugene Mabe II

Court Schedule

Arraignments
   Criminal: Tues., 8:00 a.m. & Fri., 8:30 a.m.
   Traffic: Tues., 8:00 a.m.
Trials
   Criminal & Traffic (Pre-Trials, Attorneys & Preliminary 
   Hearings)
     Tuesdays
     8:30 a.m. - State Police
     9:15 a.m. - Pearisburg Police Dept.
     10:00 a.m. - Narrows Police Dept.
     10:45 a.m. - Pembroke Police Dept.
     12:30 p.m. - Rich Creek & Glen Lyn Police Depts.
     1:00 p.m. - Sheriff's Department
     2nd Fri., 8:30 a.m. (Bad checks)
Civil
   Small Claims
     1st & 3rd Fri., 9:00 a.m
   Unlawful Detainer
     1st & 3rd Fri., 9:30 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. (attorneys)
   Contest Civil Trials
     1st & 3rd Fri., 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
   Uncontested Civil First Return
     1st & 3rd Fri., 9:30 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. (attorneys)

Other
   Arraignments: 5th Fri., 8:00 a.m.
   Contested (criminal or civil): 5th Fri., 9:00 a.m.
   Civil garnishments: 1st & 3rd Fri., 1:00 p.m.
   Game Warden Cases (criminal): 4th Fri., 9:00 a.m.
   Animal & Litter Control Cases: 4th Fri., 9:00 a.m.

Continuance Policy

First continuance granted by Clerk or Judge. Subsequent continuances granted by Judge.