Dinwiddie County VA Criminal Law & Traffic Defense Lawyers 

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Dinwiddie Circuit Court

Clerk Hon. John B. Chappell Jr. email: bchappell@vacourts.gov Phone/Fax Phone: (804) 469-4540 Fax: (804) 469-5386

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Address P. O. Box 63 Dinwiddie, VA 23841-0063 www.dinwiddiecircuitcourt.com Physical address: 14008 Boydton Plank Road

Judges

• Hon. Paul W. Cella, Chief Judge
• Hon. Dennis M. Martin
• Hon. Joseph M. Teefey Jr.

Terms of Court and General Information

• Court convenes 9:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.
• Criminal term begins, 3rd Tues. each month
• Civil term begins, 3rd Tues. each month
• Grand Juries, 1st day of criminal term.
• Criminal cases set through Commonwealth’s Attorney on designated days.
• Civil cases, hearings in civil cases, set through the Court Administrator (804)733-2423 or 11circuit@vacourts.gov, or on term days in matured cases.
• Criminal bench days every Wednesday a.m., 2nd Wed., a.m. and p.m., 1st Fri. a.m. and 4th Fri. a.m., and traffic appeals 4th Wed. p.m.
• The Court will email orders if we have an email address on file. If we don’t have an email address then a self addressed stamped envelope is required. Online access to court orders and documents is also available for immediate retrieval. For more information concerning online access please visit our website here, http://www.dinwiddieva.us/index.aspx?nid=746.

Dinwiddie General and Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Courts

Clerk Ms Lisa G. Coleman Phone/Fax Phone: (804) 469-4533 Fax: (804) 469-5383

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Address P. O. Box 280 Dinwiddie Courthouse Dinwiddie, VA 23841-0280

General District Judges

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

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges

• Hon. Cheryl J. Wilson, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Phillip T. DiStanislao, Chief Judge
• Hon. Theresa J. Royall

Court Schedule

General District
   Monday
   9:00 a.m., All arraignments
   9:00 a.m., Criminal, DUI, and driving while suspended 
   arraignments
   10:00 a.m., Criminal, DUI and driving while suspended trials
   Tuesday
   1:00 p.m., Civil
   Thursday
   9:00 a.m., State Trooper routine traffic violations
   9:00 a.m., Trooper initiated drunk in publics
   9:00 a.m., Incarcerated arraignments only
   1:00 p.m., Deputy initiated drunk in publics
   1:00 p.m., Deputy routine traffic violations

Juvenile & Domestic Relations
   Traffic Delinquency & Adult Criminal
   Tues., 9:00 a.m., Arraignments
   Juvenile and Adult Criminal
   Tues., 10:00 a.m. , Trials
   DCSE
   1st Tues., 1:00 p.m.
   Custody, Visitation & Child Support
   Tues., 1:00 p.m. (except the first Tuesday)
   Wed, 9:00 a.m.
   Contested Support & Custody

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Judge on motion.

11/5/2015 | Updated 11/9/2023