Alleghany General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts

25th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Felicia N. Nelson

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

(540) 965-1720

FAX

(540) 965-1722

ADDRESS

P. O. Box 139
266 West Main Street
Covington, VA 24426-0139

General District Court Schedule

    Monday (except for any fifth Monday)
  • 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
  • 9:00 a.m. (unrepresented defendants)
    • Covington Police Department
    • Alleghany County Sheriff's Department
    • No court on any fifth Monday
  • 10:00 a.m. (represented defendants)
  • 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Civil Court, every Monday afternoon except for any fifth Monday
    Tuesday
  • 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
  • 9:00 a.m. (unrepresented defendants), Virginia State Police
  • 10:00 a.m. (represented defendants)
  • 11:15 a.m., VASAP
  • 1:00 p.m. (unrepresented defendants), Clifton Forge Police Department/Code Enforcement
  • 2:00 p.m. (represented defendants
    2nd Thursday of each month
  • 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
  • 9:00 a.m. (represented defendants), Alleghany County Sheriff's Department and Covington Police Department
  • 10:00 a.m. (represented defendants
    4th Thursday of each month
  • 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
  • 9:00 a.m. (unrepresented defendants), Alleghany County Sheriff's Department Covington Police Department
  • 10:00 a.m. (represented defendants)

There is NO court on the 1st, 3rd or 5th Thursday of the month

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

    Wednesday
  • 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
  • 9:00 a.m., Custody/Visitation/Support/DSS
  • 3rd Wednesday of each month - Driver's License Ceremony
  • 4th Wednesday of each month - Division of Child Support Enforcement cases
    Friday

No court on any first Friday of the month

  • 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
  • 9:00 a.m., Juvenile delinquency & Adult Criminal Cases
  • 10:00 a.m., Juvenile detention hearings
  • 10:00 a.m., Contested Juvenile Delinquency & Adult Criminal Cases
  • 1:00 p.m., CHINS cases