Petersburg General District Court

11th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk Ms Dana Helm Shannon Phone/Fax Phone: (804) 733-2374 Fax: (804) 481-8586

Clerk's Office Hours 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Address 35 East Tabb Street Petersburg, VA 23803-4518

Judges

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

Court Schedule

Arraignments
   Bonded Criminal
     11:30 a.m., Mon & Fri
   Traffic Suspended License
     11:30 a.m., Tues & Thurs
   Incarcerated & Bond Motions Video
     8:30 a.m., Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri

Monday - Criminal
   9:00 a.m.

Tuesday - Traffic
   9:00 a.m., City Officers
   10:30 a.m., State Troopers

Wednesday - Civil
     No civil Docket will be held on the 5th Wed. of the month.
   8:30 a.m., Non-attorney uncontested
   8:30 a.m., Non-attorney garnishment
   10:00 a.m., Attorney uncontested
   10:00 a.m., Attorney garnishment docket
   1:00 p.m., Contested cases
   11:30 a.m., 1st Wed., Small Claim Docket

Thursday - Traffic
   9:00 a.m., City Officers
   10:30 a.m., Sheriff Deputies
   1:00 p.m., City Officers

Friday - Criminal
   9:00 a.m.

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Judge. If request is not made in writing prior to the court date, the requesting party must appear in person to request the continuance.