Waynesboro Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

25th Judicial District of Virginia

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Christy D. Hostetter

EMAIL

[email protected]

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

(540) 942-6633

FAX

(540) 942-6793

ADDRESS

237 Market Avenue, Suite 202
Waynesboro, VA 22980-4625

    • Hon. Linda S. Jones, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Robert C. Hagan, Jr.
    • Hon. Lethia C. Hammond
    • Hon. Susan B. Read
    • Hon. Correy R. Smith, Presiding Judge

Mondays

  • 9:00 a.m.-Noon, Adult criminal & juvenile delinquency
  • 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Adult criminal & juvenile delinquency (Grand Jury days only)

Tuesdays

  • 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Civil cases (custody/visitation & non-DCSE support cases)
  • 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Civil contested cases (custody/visitation & non-DCSE support cases)

Thursdays

  • 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Civil cases (Custody and Visitation, Non DCSE support cases)
  • 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., DSS cases
  • 2nd Thursday 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. CHINS cases

1st Fridays

  • 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., DCSE cases

Emergency DSS Cases & Protective Orders

  • Scheduled as needed on any court day

    • Continuances granted by Clerk or Judge on written motion in accordance with Rules of Court and local continuance policy.
    • The court will grant one continuance on an initial hearing if the request is made 28 days or less from the date of service.
    • All additional petitions and/or motions filed in a pending cause that has been scheduled for an initial hearing will be set for the same date and time as the initial pleading; however, this will not constitute an automatic continuance.
    • Request must be made in writing with notice to counsel of record and/or unrepresented parties.
    • All other continuance requests may be granted either by agreement between counsel and/or unrepresented parties or with leave of the court.
    • Counsel or unrepresented parties shall be solely responsible for re-issuing witness or document subpoenas (subpoenas duces tecum).
    • Counsel and parties shall recognize that if the matter is continued it will not be rescheduled on an expedited basis but shall be set on the next available docket.