Hampton General District Court
8th Judicial District of Virginia
General District Courts Informational Pamphlet
CLERK OF COURT
James Michael Smith
Clerk's Office Hours
8:00AM - 4:00PM
PHONE
Criminal & Traffic Division (757) 727-6260
Civil Division (757) 727-6480
FAX
Civil Division ONLY (757) 726-6959
Criminal & Traffic Division (757) 727-6035
ADDRESS
236 North King Street, 2nd Floor
Hampton, VA 23669
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- Hon. Corry N. Smith, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
- Hon. Selena Stellute Glenn, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Steven D. Bond
Courtroom A
- Mon., Tue., Thurs.
- Attorney Only
- 8:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. Trials
- 11:00 a.m. 1st Returns
- Friday
- Attorney Only
- 8:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. Trials
- Wed.
- Non-Attorney Only (Pro Se)
- 8:30 & 9:30 Trials
- 11:00 1st Returns
- 1st Mondays NO Civil Dockets
- Mon. - Fri.
- 8:15 a.m., In Custody - Video Arraignments, Video Bail Hearings, Check Attorney
8:30 a.m., Arraignments, Bond Hearings, Admin. Hearings, Attorney Status
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Commonwealth Attorney Criminal Docket
- Mon. - Thurs.
- 1:00 p.m., Non-Commonwealth Attorney Criminal Arraignments & trials
2:00 p.m. Commonwealth Attorney Protracted
- Mon. - Fri
- 8:15 a.m., Protective Order hearings
8:30 a.m., Hampton Police, TNCC, HU, etc.
11:00 a.m., Hampton Police
- Mon., 1st & 2nd
- 1:00 p.m., ASAP & CCD
- Mon. (2nd, 3rd, & 4th Mondays)
- 11:00 a.m. VA State Police
- Tue. (1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th)
- 1:00 p.m. VA Marine Police
- Tue. (3rd)
- 1:00 p.m., City Building Codes, Zoning Violations, VA Marine Police
- Thurs.
- 1:00 p.m., Competency
- Wed.
- 8:30 a.m. VA State Police
11:00 a.m. VA State Police
1:00 p.m. VA Marine Police, City Building Codes & Zoning Violations
- Thurs.
- 1:00 p.m. Small Claims
- Fri.
- 9:30 a.m. Animal Control
- Mon. (1st & 5th)
- 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 VA State Police
- Mon. (1st & 3rd)
- Behavioral Health Docket
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Continuances granted by Judge on motion. Traffic infraction 1st appearance - Clerk's office. This court follows the Supreme Court guidelines to have 90% of criminal cases adjudicated or otherwise disposed within 60 days of arrest; 100% within 90 days. A request for a continuance beyond this time will require the personal appearance of the attorney for defendant and/or Commonwealth's Attorney.