Virginia Beach General District Court

2nd Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Pamela J. Pringle

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

(757) 385-8531
Judicial Assistant (757) 385-8783
Court Information (757) 385-8531

FAX

Accounting (757) 385-6381
Judges 757 3855672
Civil (757) 385-5682
Criminal (757) 385-1065
Traffic (757) 385-1063

ADDRESS

2425 Nimmo Parkway
Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9057

    • Hon. Sandra S. Menago, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Daniel Roger Lahne, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Vivian F. Henderson, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Paul David Merullo, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Wanda J. Cooper, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Elizabeth S. Foster, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Jonathan L Stone

CIVIL COURTROOM G:
    High volume attorneys first return on cases are heard Monday through Friday
    at 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., all others are heard at 8:30 a.m.
    Contested cases will be set for a future date on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at
    9:30 a.m. in Civil H.
    Conflict cases (civil, criminal and traffic) are heard by substitute
    judges on the second Friday of the month at 8:30 a.m.
CIVIL COURTROOM H:
    First returns on warrants, notices of motions for judgment, and garnishments are heard on
    Mon. Wed., Thurs. and Fri (except 2nd Fri.) at 8:30 a.m.
    Contested matters will be scheduled for a future date
    on Mon., Wed., Thurs., and Fri. (except 2nd Fri.) at 9:30 a.m.
    Unlawful detainers are heard on Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m.
    Small claims cases are heard on the second Friday of the month at 8:30 a.m.
TRAFFIC COURTROOMS A and B:
    Cases are heard daily at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
TRAFFIC COURTROOM C:
    DUI related cases are heard daily at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
    ASAP violations are heard Monday through Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.
CRIMINAL COURTROOMS E AND F:
    Misdemeanors are heard Monday through Wednesday at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
    Felony preliminary hearings are held on Thursdays and Fridays at 8:30 a.m.
    Felony bond hearings are heard daily at 8:00 a.m. in Traffic Courtroom D.
    Misdemeanor bond hearings are heard daily at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. in the courtroom in which the trial
    is scheduled. In-custody arraignments are heard in Traffic Courtroom D at 2:00 p.m.

  • Motions for continuances shall comply with Supreme Court of Virginia Rule 7A:14. Motions made prior to trial shall be made either in person or in writing. If made in writing the motion shall be mailed or hand delivered to the clerk's office. The motion may be faxed only if it is clear to the sender that a mailed motion will not be received on a timely basis. Emailed motions will not be considered. Motions made on the day of trial shall be made in person unless unforeseen circumstances prevent a personal appearance. In such cases the motion shall be faxed to the clerk's office. Requests to continue made by telephone on the day of trial are permitted only when the moving party is unable to fax the motion to the court due to circumstances beyond their control.