Virginia's Judicial System


Roanoke City General District Court

23rd Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk


Mr Rick S. Kahl
email: rkahl@vacourts.gov

Phone/Fax


Traffic & Criminal: (540) 853-2767 or (540) 853-2361
Civil: (540) 853-2364
Judges' Chambers & Clerk: (540) 853-2511
Fax: Traffic & Criminal: (540) 853-2487
Fax: Civil: (540) 853-5826

Clerk's Office Hours


8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address


315 W. Church Ave. S.W.
2nd Floor
Roanoke, VA 24016-5007

Cell phones are prohibited in the courthouse by the public.

Judges

  • Hon. Francis W. Burkart III, Presiding Judge
  • Hon. Scott R. Geddes, Presiding Judge
  • Hon. Jacqueline F. Ward Talevi, Chief Judge
  • Hon. Thomas W. Roe Jr.

Court Schedule

Criminal
     Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m., Arraignments
     Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., & 11:00 a.m., Regular 
        Dockets
     Mon. - Fri., 11:00 a.m., Bond Forfeitures
     1st Tues., 2:00 p.m., Animal docket
     1st Thurs., 2:00 p.m., Zoning
     2nd & 4th Thurs., 2:00 p.m., Therapeutic docket

Traffic
     Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., & 11:00 a.m., 
        Regular Dockets
     3rd Tues., 2:00 p.m., VASAP revocations

Civil
   Tues. & Fri.
     Regular Dockets, 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.
     Small Claims, 10:00 a.m., 1st & 2nd, Tues., 1st - 5th Fri.
     Motion to Rehear, Notice of Hearings, 11:00 a.m., 1st - 4th 
        Tues, 1st - 5th Fri.
     Show Cause Hearings, 9:00 a.m., Fri.
   Wed.
     9:00 a.m., Garnishments
   Thurs.
     Preset Regular Cases, 2:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
   Mon - Fri.
     Preset Contested Cases, 2:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Judge on motion or by written request prior to court date.