Alexandria General District Court

18th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Marion Jackson

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

Traffic (703) 746-4041
Criminal (703) 746-4030
Civil (703) 746-4021

FAX

(703) 683-7752

ADDRESS

520 King Street, Second Floor
P. O. Box 320489
Alexandria, VA 22320-4489

Additional Information

Court Policies
- Payment Policies for Fines and Costs
Cell Phone Policy
- Effective October 2, 2017, and pursuant to Virginia Code Section 8.01-4, all cell phones, cameras, video recording devices or similar equipment will be prohibited inside the Alexandria Courthouse without court authorization. Persons exempted from this policy are Law Enforcement Personnel, Attorneys, Media and Courthouse Staff. Individuals who need their phones/devices for evidence or any other purpose must request permission from the judge in court, and permission may be granted by the judge on a case by case basis.

Court Schedule

You may check the scheduling of dockets or the status of a case online at www.vacourts.gov or by calling the Traffic, Criminal and Civil Phone numbers above.

Walk-in Arraignments and Video Arraignments

9:00 a.m., Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri.Traffic Docket - Infractions and Misdemeanors

9:30 a.m., Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.Criminal Docket - Misdemeanors

9:30 a.m., Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.Traffic Safety Unity Including Motorcycle Officers

10:30 a.m., Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.ASAP Returns

1:30 p.m., 2nd Mon. each monthPreliminary Hearings

1:30 p.m., Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.Civil Trials

9:30 a.m., Thurs. One courtroom for landlord/tenant trials and the other courtroom for all othersSmall Claims

11:00 a.m., Thurs.Civil Cases Return Dockets

Unlawful Detainers - 1:30 p.m. Tues. & Wed. (mass filings, please verfiy date first @ (703) 746-4021
Warrants in Debt, Garnishments & All Other Civil Cases - 1:30 p.m. Thurs. & Fri. (mass filings please verify date first @ (703) 746-4021)