Portsmouth Circuit Court 3rd Judicial Circuit of Virginia Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet CLERK OF COURT Hon. Cynthia P. Morrison EMAIL [email protected] Clerk's Office Hours 8:30AM - 4:30PM PHONE(757) 393-8671 FAX(757) 393-2024 ADDRESS 1345 Court StreetSuite 101P. O. Box 1217Portsmouth, VA 23705-1217Local Website Judges Hon. Douglas B. Ottinger, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge Hon. Lavonda N. Graham-Williams, Presiding Judge Hon. Michael Jerome Massie, Presiding Judge Hon. Kenneth R. Melvin, Presiding Judge Additional Information Court PoliciesPortable Electronic Device Policy Jury Service The Answer Book for Jury Service Handbook For Virginia Grand Jurors Juror Orientation Video Terms of Court and General Information Terms begin, 1st Thursday, each month. Criminal docket call, 2:15 p.m.; 1st day of Term. Grand Juries, 1st day of Term. Civil cases set by agreement of counsel after consultation with the docket clerk (757-393-5373). Scheduling order required for civil cases. Motions heard daily between 9:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. & every Friday, 10:00 a.m. Court convenes 10:00 a.m.Docket control procedures adopted pursuant to Section 8.01-4.