Northampton General District Court
2A Judicial District of Virginia
General District Courts Informational Pamphlet
CLERK OF COURT
Karen S. Merritt
Clerk's Office Hours
8:30AM - 4:30PM
PHONE
(757) 678-0466
FAX
ADDRESS
5229 The Hornes
Eastville, VA 23347
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- Hon. Patrick A. Robbins, Chief Judge
- Hon. J. Matthew Haynes, Jr.
Monday
- 10:00 a.m., Civil Returns and Unlawful Detainers
11:00 a.m., Civil Contested Cases
1:30 p.m., Contested Civil or Miscellaneous (Scheduled by Judge)
- 9:00 a.m., Traffic - State Police
- 1st - Virginia Park Police
- 2nd - Game Wardens
- 3rd, 4th - Virginia Marine Police
10:00 a.m., Traffic - Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
11:00 p.m., Traffic - State Police
- 1:30 p.m., Traffic - Exmore
- 9:00 a.m., Traffic - Northampton County Sheriffs
- 3rd, 4th, 5th - Contested Civil or Miscellaneous (Scheduled by Judge)
10:00 a.m., Traffic - Eastville
1:30 p.m., 3rd - VASAP, Community Corrections Pre-Trial Services
1:30 p.m., 1st, 2nd - Contested DUI Cases (Scheduled by attys & Clerk)
- 9:30 a.m., Arraignments
10:00 a.m., Misdemeanors
11:00 a.m., Preliminary Hearings
1:30 p.m., Contested Civil or Miscellaneous (Scheduled by Judge)
- 9:00 a.m., Contested Civil or Miscellaneous (Scheduled by Judge)
10:00 a.m., Contested Civil or Miscellaneous (Scheduled by Judge)
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Traffic Cases
- A first continuance may be granted by the clerk, but only to the police officer's next scheduled court date.
- Subsequent continuances by Judge only.
Criminal Cases
- Contact the clerk and the Commonwealth's Attorney (if involved).
- Judge's approval may be required.
Civil Cases
- Contact the clerk and the opposing party or attorney.
- Before the first return date, the clerk may continue cases when process has not yet been served, and after service, with the agreement of all parties.
- Subsequent continuances by Judge only.
- Continuances of scheduled contested cases by Judge only, for good cause.