Portsmouth General District Court

3rd Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Kelly Newby Boyd

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

Civil (757) 393-8624
Criminal (757) 393-8681
Traffic (757) 393-8506

FAX

Civil (757) 399-6736
Criminal (757) 393-8634
Traffic (757) 393-8010

ADDRESS

1345 Court Street, Suite 104
P. O. Box 129
Portsmouth, VA 23705

Court Schedule

Criminal/Traffic

Civil

Monday

9:00 am Pro Se Uncontested Cases
10:00 am Pro Se High Volume Cases
11 :00am Pro Se Contested Unlawful Detainer Cases
11 :00am Small Claims Docket

Tuesday

8:30am Interrogatories (Courtroom #2)
9:00am Garnishments (Courtroom #2)
9:00am, 1 0:00am & 11 :00am Contested Civil Cases

Wednesday

Civil Judge Hears Criminal Cases

Thursday

9:00am Attorney Uncontested Cases
10:00 am Attorney High Volume Cases
1 :00pm Contested Trials

Friday

Civil Judge Hears Criminal Cases

Continuance Policy

CIVIL: All civil continuance requests must be submitted in writing. The Court's MOTION and NOTICE OF HEARING form is available for continuance requests. Continuance date must be provided by clerk's office. CRIMINAL: Felony cases-must be consented to by both the Commonwealth and the defense, with date provided by clerk's office. Misdemeanor/Traffic cases must be requested at least 2 business days prior to court via phone, mail or in person. See full policy at https://www.vacourts.gov/static/courts/gd/Portsmouth/continuance.pdf.