Portsmouth Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

3rd Judicial District of Virginia

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Courtney E Nicolas

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

(757) 393-8851

FAX

(757) 393-2020

ADDRESS

1345 Court Street
Suite 103
Portsmouth, VA 23704

    • Hon. Bryan K. Meals, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Solomon H Ashby Jr., Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Diane P. Griffin, Presiding Judge

  • Discovery: Rule 8:15 governs; leave of court is not required for discovery requests pursuant to part (c) of the rule.

  • INFORMATION FOR MAGISTRATES
    • All Criminal Arraignments:
      • If detained, set for the next day at 9:00 a.m.
      • If released, set for two weeks out at 9:00 a.m.

Arraignments
    Criminal, Civil, Trafffic/Summons
    Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m.
Motions
    Mon. - Fri., 10:00 a.m.
Trials
Custody/Visitation
    Mon., Tues., & Thurs., 10:00 a.m.
Adult Criminal
    Mon., Tues., Wed., 9:30 a.m.
Juvenile Delinquency
    Mon., Wed., & Thurs., 10:00 a.m.
Dispositions, Reviews
    Mon. - Fri., 10:00 a.m.
Support/DCSE
    Tues., Wed., & Thurs., 9:30 a.m.
Contested Matters
    Mon. - Fri., afternoons
Drivers' License Presentation
    2nd Thurs. of month, 3:15 p.m.

  • Motions must be made in person, unless approval is otherwise given by the judge before whom the matter is scheduled.