Virginia's Judicial System


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.