Albemarle General District Court

16th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Leola McKenzie Coles Morse

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

(434) 972-4004
Civil (434) 972-4007

FAX

(434) 972-4092

ADDRESS

501 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 138
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5110

Email
[email protected]

    • Hon. Claiborne H. Stokes Jr., Chief Judge
    • Hon. Matthew J. Quatrara, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Theresa W. Carter
    • Hon. Kenneth Andrew Sneathern

Civil
    Docket Call, Thurs., 1:00 p.m. Warrant in Debts
    2pm Unlawful Detainers (This includes all landlord disputes)
    3pm Warrant in Detinues, Interrogatories, SC, Capias, Exemption & Motion Hearings
    Contested Civil
    Mon., Wed. & Fri
    • 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
    Small Claims
    3rd Wed., 10:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Criminal
    Advisements (Criminal & Traffic)
    Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m.
    Wed., 10:00 a.m.
    Misdemeanors
    Tues., 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
    Felony Docket (Criminal & Traffic)
    Thurs., Preliminary Hearings, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Traffic
    Mon. & Fri., 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
    Tues. 1:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
    3rd Tues., OAR
    4th Tues., VASAP
    Protective Orders
    Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri., 11:00 a.m.
    Wed., 10:00 a.m.
For questions relating to Unlawful Detainers CARES act please visit the following link:
https://www.stayhomevirginia.com/

  • Traffic first continuance granted by Deputy Clerks; subsequent continuance granted requested from Judge or Clerk; Misdemeanors traffic & criminal continuances requested from Judge or Commonwealth's Attorney.