New Kent Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

9th Judicial District of Virginia

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk Ms Kelly Douglas Wiggins Phone/Fax Phone: (804) 966-9620 Fax: (804) 966-9091

Clerk's Office Hours 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Address 12001 Courthouse Circle, 2nd Floor P. O. Box 174 New Kent, VA 23124-0174 Use of portable electronic devices in the New Kent County Courthouse is in accordance with linked PDF. No purses or bags of any kind are allowed in the Courthouse. Appropriate dress is required. No shorts, tank tops, flips flops or offensive clothing. Email: newkentjdr@vacourts.gov

Judges

• Hon. Mara M. Matthews, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
• Hon. Richard G. Collins
• Hon. Matthew Rush Kite
• Hon. Brian J. Smalls

Court Schedule

1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.
   Traffic
     8:30 a.m., New Kent Sheriff's Office
     9:00 a.m., Virginia State Police
   Counsel Determinations
     8:30 a.m.
   Criminal Trials
     9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm
1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Thursdays
   8:30 a.m., Counsel Determinations
   9:00 a.m., Counsel Determinations
   9:00 a.m., Initial Custody/Visitation
   9:30 a.m., Contested Custody/Visitation/Support set by Clerk
   10:30 a.m., Contested Custody/Visitation/Support set by Clerk
   1:00 p.m., Contested Custody/Visitation/Support set by Clerk
3rd Thursday
   9:00 a.m., Counsel Determinations
   9:00 a.m., Initial Preliminary Custody/Visitation
   9:30 a.m., DCSE Support
   10:30 a.m., DCSE Support/Contested
   1:00 p.m., Contested Custody/Visitation/Support set by 
   Judge/Clerk

Continuance Policy

Parties must use the continuance request form in accordance with the linked PDF.