Buchanan County VA Criminal & Traffic Defense Lawyers 

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Top Buchanan VA Attorneys Representing Clients Before The Courts

The Buchanan County Courts serve as part of Virginia’s 29th Judicial District. These courts consist of a Circuit Court, a General District Court & a Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court. These are all trial courts. Each Court has its own Judges and its own specific jurisdiction. The Buchanan judges preside over a variety of cases all unique to the jurisdiction of their particular court. The Buchanan Circuit Court is the trial court with the broadest powers and also hears cases appealed from the district courts. The right to trial by Jury is only in the Buchanan Circuit Court. The Buchanan General District Court hears the most cases due its traffic violation jurisdiction.

Buchanan County VA District Court Lawyers

Combined District Clerk Judith M. Lyall Phone/Fax Phone (276) 935-6526 Fax (276) 935-5479

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Address 1012 Walnut Street, Suite 309 Grundy, VA 24614

GDC Judges

• Hon. George Robert Brittain, Chief Judge
• Hon. Henry A. Barringer

JDR Judges

• Hon. Martha P. Ketron, Chief Judge
• Hon. Michael J. Bush
• Hon. Laura F. O’Quinn

District Court Schedule

General District Court Lawyers
Civil
1:00 p.m., 2nd & 4th Mon.
Traffic (State Police)
8:30 a.m., Mon., Arraignments
9:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m., Mon.
Misdemeanors & Felonies (State Police)
11:00 a.m., Mon., Preliminary Hearings
1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., & 3:00 p.m., Mon., Contested Hearings
Traffic
Town of Grundy PD Cases, 2nd & 4th Thurs.
Sheriff's Dept. Cases, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Thurs.
8:30 a.m., Arraignments
9:00 a.m., Misdemeanors
11:00 a.m., Felony, Preliminary Hearings
1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., & 3:00 p.m., Contested Cases
Bad Check Cases
10:30 a.m., 2nd Thurs.
Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Lawyers
Every Tuesday
8:30 a.m., Arraignments
9:00 a.m. Traffic, Delinquency, Adult Criminal
1:00 p.m. DSS cases
2nd Tuesday
8:30 a.m., Juvenile Driver's License Presentation
1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Wednesdays
9:00 a.m., Custody, Support
1:00 p.m., Custody, Support, and (DSS Cases as needed)
2nd Wednesday
9:00 a.m., Division of Child Support Enforcement cases
1:00 p.m., CHINS (truancy)
2nd Friday
9:00 a.m., Custody, Support
1:00 p.m., Custody, Support

District Court Continuance Policy

Buchanan County VA Circuit Court Lawyers

Circuit Clerk Hon. Beverly S. Tiller Phone/Fax Phone (276) 935-6567 Fax (276) 935-7086

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Address 1012 Walnut Street Grundy, VA 24614

Circuit Judges

• Hon. Jack S. Hurley Jr., Chief Judge
• Hon. Michael Lee Moore
• Hon. Richard C. Patterson
• Hon. Brian K. Patton
• Hon. Elizabeth Reece Robertson

Terms of Buchanan Circuit Court and General Information

• Terms begin, 2nd Monday, Jan., April, July, & Oct. (Court term begins on Tuesday in October due to the Monday holiday.)
• Criminal Term begins, 4th Monday, Jan., April, July & Oct.
• Civil Term begins, 2nd Tuesday Jan., April, July, & Oct.
• Grand Juries, 2nd Monday, Jan., April, July, & Oct.
• All Cases set at early docket call on 4th Thursday preceding Term and on Term Day.
• Court convenes 9:00 a.m.
• Commissioners in Chancery are utilized primarily in cases dealing with partition suits.
• Normal practice is to send final orders by regular mail. Upon request other arrangements can be made.

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9/11/2025