Petersburg General District Court

11th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Dana Helm Shannon

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

(804) 733-2374

FAX

(804) 481-8586

ADDRESS

35 East Tabb Street
Petersburg, VA 23803

    • Hon. Ray P. Lupold III, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Kenneth A. Blalock
    • Hon. Thomas Stark IV

Arraignments
    Bonded Criminal
    • 11:30 a.m., Mon & Fri
    Traffic Suspended License
    • 11:30 a.m., Tues & Thurs
    Incarcerated & Bond Motions Video
    • 8:30 a.m., Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri
Monday - Criminal
    9:00 a.m.
Tuesday - Traffic
    9:00 a.m., City Officers
    10:30 a.m., State Troopers
Wednesday - Civil
    • No civil Docket will be held on the 5th Wed. of the month.
    8:30 a.m., Non-attorney uncontested
    8:30 a.m., Non-attorney garnishment
    10:00 a.m., Attorney uncontested
    10:00 a.m., Attorney garnishment docket
    1:00 p.m., Contested cases
    11:30 a.m., 1st Wed., Small Claim Docket
Thursday - Traffic
    9:00 a.m., City Officers
    10:30 a.m., Sheriff Deputies
    1:00 p.m., City Officers
Friday - Criminal
    9:00 a.m.

  • Continuances granted by Judge. If request is not made in writing prior to the court date, the requesting party must appear in person to request the continuance.