Fredericksburg General District Court

15th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Laura Leanne Hatch

EMAIL

[email protected]

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

Criminal/Traffic (540) 372-1043
Courts Information Line (540) 372-1042

FAX

Civil (540) 370-1729
Criminal/Traffic (540) 372-1228

ADDRESS

701 Princess Anne Street Suite 200
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

    • Hon. Richard T. McGrath, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Hugh S. Campbell
    • Hon. Vincent S. Donoghue
    • Hon. Angela M. O'Connor
    • Hon. Jane M. Reynolds
    • Hon. Julia H. Sichol

Arraignments & Bond Hearings
    Tues. & Thurs., 8:30 a.m.
Criminal & Traffic Misdemeanors
    Tues. & Thurs., 9:30 a.m.
Shoplifting Cases
    1st Tues., 9:30 a.m.
Preliminary Hearings
    Tues. & Thurs., 10:30 a.m.
Traffic Infractions
    1st, 3rd, & 4th Fri., 9:00 a.m.
Animal Violations/Game Wardens and Parking Tickets
    3rd Wed., 9:00 a.m.
Dangerous Vicious Dog
    3rd Wed., 10:00 a.m.
Civil
    1st & 3rd Mon.
    • 8:30 a.m., Attorney cases & regular filing plaintiffs
    • 9:30 a.m., Special plaintiff warrant returns
    • 10:30 a.m., Special plaintiff warrant returns
    • 11:00 a.m., Small Claim Cases only
    2nd & 4th Mon.
    • 8:30 a.m., Unlawful detainers
    • 9:30 a.m., Special plaintiff interrogatories
    1st & 3rd Wed
    • 8:30 a.m. Motions
    • 9:00 a.m. Trials
    2nd Fri.
    • 9:00 a.m., Trials only

  • Criminal and Traffic Division: First continuance granted by clerk, subsequent continuances granted by judge on motion. Civil Division: All continuances granted by judge on motion.