CHESTERFIELD COUNTY. Chesterfield Circuit Court

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1 CHESTERFIELD COUNTY Chesterfield Circuit Court 1. NAME OF COURT: CHESTERFIELD CIRCUIT COURT 2. JUDGES: Hon. Harold W. Burgess, Jr.; Hon. Steven C. McCallum; Hon. Herbert C. Gill, Jr.; Hon. Timothy J. Hauler; Hon. Frederick G. Rockwell, III Judicial Secretaries: Judge McCallum Gail Wells - telephone: (804) Judge Gill Gail Wells - telephone: (804) Judge Hauler Beth Ball - telephone: (804) Judge Rockwell Teresa Ryan - telephone: (804) Judge Burgess Teresa Ryan telephone: (804) Administrator of Judicial Operations telephone: (804) CLERK: Hon. Judy L. Worthington P.O. Box 125 Telephone: (804) SHERIFF: Hon. Dennis S. Proffitt P.O. Box 7 Telephone: (804) COMMISSIONER OF ACCOUNTS: Bryan K. Selz P.O. Box 998 Telephone: (804) COMMONWEALTH S ATTORNEY: Hon. William W. Davenport P.O. Box 25 Telephone: (804) LOCATION: 9500 Courthouse Road 8. HOURS: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (public service hours)

2 9. DOCKET PROCEDURES: Attorneys are encouraged to pre-set both civil and criminal cases. All hearings must be scheduled in advance, except in emergency situations. To set a case for trial in a civil matter, the attorney should call the assigned judge s secretary. Prior to setting the date, the attorney should clear available dates with other attorneys in the case. Trial dates run approximately two to three months in advance. Criminal matters are generally pre-set in the Commonwealth s Attorney s office by order endorsed by defense counsel. As an alternative to calling the judge s secretary in civil cases or Commonwealth s Attorney in criminal cases, attorneys may attend docket call to schedule a trial date. Docket call and Grand Jury are held on the 3 rd Tuesday in January, and the 3 rd Monday in March, May, July, September, and November. Criminal cases are set at 9:30 a.m. Juvenile appeals are set at 2:00 p.m. and all other civil cases are set at 2:30 p.m. When setting a case for trial, the attorney should know the case number, style of case, and whether a jury is requested. Trial dates for civil cases may be set by either lawyer, as long as they have dates/avoid dates for the other side. Note: When scheduling civil cases by phone or at docket call, a confirmation letter must be mailed to all parties within 10 business days of scheduling, with a copy to the Court. The confirmation letter must state the trial date, time and whether trial will be by jury or non-jury. In criminal cases not pre-set with the Commonwealth s Attorney s Office, defense counsel must appear for docket call. In criminal cases not pre-set, defendants out on bail are also required to attend docket call with their attorney. Suggested Practices and Procedures in civil cases in the Circuit Courts of the City of Richmond, the counties of Chesterfield and Henrico can also be found in this handbook and on the Richmond Bar Association s website at Also available are Suggested Guidelines & Practices in Domestic Relations Cases for the 12 th, 13 th, and 14 th Judicial Circuits (Chesterfield/Colonial Heights, Richmond and Henrico).

3 Chesterfield General District Court 1. NAME OF COURT: CHESTERFIELD GENERAL DISTRICT COURT 2. JUDGES: Hon. Philip V. Daffron, Chief Judge (retired as of January 28, 2013)(replacement TBD); Hon. Pamela O Berry; Hon. Thomas L. Vaughn; Hon. James J. O Connell, III 3. CLERK: Carlton L. Hudson P.O. Box 144 Telephone: (804) SHERIFF: Sheriff Dennis S. Proffitt P.O. Box 7 Telephone: (804) COMMONWEALTH S ATTORNEY: William W. Davenport P.O. Box 25 Telephone: (804) LOCATION: 9500 Courthouse Road 7. HOURS: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 8. DOCKET PROCEDURES: Arraignments: 10:30 a.m. Mon. - Fri Bonded (Pre-Trials) 11:00 a.m. Mon. Fri. - Lock-up (Pre-Trials) Traffic: 8:30 a.m. Mon. Fri. 10:00 a.m. Mon. Fri 10:30 a.m. Fri 1:00 p.m. Mon. Thurs. 2:30 p.m. Mon. Thurs.

4 Criminal: Civil: 8:30 a.m. Mon. Fri. 10:00 a.m. Mon. Thurs. 10:30 a.m. Fri. 1:00 p.m. Mon. Thurs. 2:30 p.m. Mon. Thurs. Monday: 8:30 a.m. Garnishments 9:00 a.m. Attorney Interrogatories & Attorney Docket 10:00 a.m. General Interrogatories & General Docket 10:30 a.m. Motions Docket 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. Contested Civil Trials Continuance Policy: Tuesday: 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Contest Civil Trials 12:30 p.m. Garnishments 1:00 p.m. Interrogatories & Attorney Docket 2:30 p.m. Motion Docket Thursday: 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Contested Civil Trials 8:30 a.m. Garnishments 9:00 a.m. Attorney Interrogatories & Attorney Docket 10:30 a.m. Motions Docket 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. Contested Civil Trials Friday: 1 st through 4 th Fridays Only 8:30 a.m. Garnishments 9:00 a.m. Interrogatories & General Docket (non-attorney cases) 12:00 p.m. Huff, Poole & Mahoney cases 1:00 p.m. Small Claims Continuances granted by Judge.

5 Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of Chesterfield County 1. NAME OF COURT: JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 2. JUDGES: Hon. Bonnie C. Davis, Hon. Lynn S. Brice; Hon. D. Gregory Carr, Chief Judge; Hon. Edward A. Robbins, Jr.; Hon. J. David Rigler 3. CLERK: Wendy S. Hughes P.O. Box 520 Chesterfield, VA23832 Telephone: (804) Facsimile: (804) LOCATION: 7000 Lucy Corr Boulevard 5. HOURS: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 6. DOCKET PROCEDURES: Probation Department: Jennifer Underwood, Supervisor, Intake Department; telephone: (804) Marilyn Brown, Superintendent of Detention Center; telephone: (804) Juvenile and civil petitions are filed by the general public through the Probation Department. Court Services Unit: Jim Nankervis, Director; telephone (804) Bureau of Social Services: Marsha Sharpe, Director; telephone: (804) Provides family counseling, financial assistance, food stamps, child abuse and neglect. Magistrate s Office: Daniel J. Holser, Chief Magistrate 6900 Mimms Loop Chesterfield, VA23832 Telephone: (804) Office located at Chesterfield County Jail.

6 General Docket Cases: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.; 11:00 a.m.; 12:00 p.m. - criminal cases Lengthy criminal cases set by the Court at 2:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.; 11:00 a.m.; 12:00 p.m. - civil cases Lengthy civil cases set by the Court at 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.- domestic violence cases (adult criminal) 12:00 p.m. - Motions 11:00 a.m. - Pre trial hearings (bonded) 2:00 p.m. - Pre trial hearings (lock-up) 2:00 p.m. - Juvenile detention hearings Friday: 9:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.; 11:00 a.m.; 12:00 p.m. - traffic cases Juvenile Drug Court 4:30 p.m. on Thursday NOTE: Pretrials are not to be set for juveniles in traffic cases! Information Concerning Continuances: Continuances are granted according to the Rule 8:14 (a) of the new Rules for Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts and local order which designates the Clerk to grant continuances in most pending cases where all parties agree to the continuance. Upon entry of a pretrial meeting/discovery order in contested civil cases, the Clerk s authority to continue cases is removed. Continuances by letter on the date of court will generally not be granted. Cases to be Held : Cases are limited to a fifteen minute rule hearing. If the hearing will take more than fifteen minutes, it should be set for a contested date. General Comments: Judges sensitive to accommodating public, police force, witnesses. Therefore, burden of continuance on attorney as well as burden of notifying all parties.

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