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.