Harrisonburg/Rockingham General District Court

26th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Ms Teresa Lynn Brown

Phone/Fax

Phone: (540) 564-3130
Civil # 540-564-3135 or 540-564-3138
Traffic & Criminal Division: (540) 564-3130
Fax: (540) 564-3096

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

53 Court Square
Room 132
Harrisonburg, VA 22801-3700

Judges

Hon. John Stanley Hart Jr., Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
Hon. Kenneth L. Alger II
Hon. Mary Louise Costello Daniel
Hon. Amy B. Tisinger
Hon. Anne M. Williams

Court Schedule

CIVIL DIVISION
   1st Mondays
     9:00 am Small Claims
Tuesday
   9:00 am   Attorney returns for Warrant In Debts, Detinues & 
   Interrogatories
   10:00 am  Business/Private debt returns
   11:00 am Brief motions
   1:00 pm  All unlawful detainer returns
Fridays:
   1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th 8:30 am -- Garnishments
Trials:
   1st & 3rd Monday mornings
   2nd & 4th Mondays
   1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Fridays
TRAFFIC & CRIMINAL DIVISION:
   Arraignments/Advisements
     Mon., 9:00 am
   ASAP Violations
     3rd Mon., 1:00 pm
   Private Complaints
     Mon., 2:00 pm
   Harrisonburg City
     Tues. & Wed.
     2nd Fri., 2:00pm
   State Police
     Wed. 9:00, 10:00 & 2:00pm
   JMU
     1st & 3rd Wed., 1:00 & 2:00 pm
   Towns/Localities
     Bridgewater
     2nd Fri., 10:00 am
     4th Fri., 9:00 am
   Broadway
     2nd Fri., 1:00 pm
     4th Fri., 1:30 pm
   Dayton
     2nd  Fri., 9:00 am
   Elkton
     4th Fri., 10:00 am
   Grottoes
     2nd Fri., 10:00 am
     4th Fri., 9:30 am
   Rockingham County
     Thursday
     2nd Fri., 9:00 am & 9:30 am
   Timberville
     2nd & 4th Fri., 9:00 am & 1:30 pm
   Fire Marshalls
     City & County:  1st Wed., 1:00 pm
   State Game Wardens
     3rd Wed., 1:00 pm
   ABC
     3rd Mon., 2:30 pm

Continuance Policy

Civil: By Judge only. Traffic & Criminal: First continuance granted by Clerk; subsequently granted by Judge.