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Riley & Wells Attorneys-At-Law, PLLC, is a limited liability company that is registered to practice law with the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission. Our attorneys in Fluvanna County Virginia are licensed to practice law by the Virginia State Bar. We routinely represents clients in Fluvanna VA before the Fluvanna County Courts. Our law firm is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell and recognized as a “Best Law Firm” according to U.S. News and World Reports for the highest level of professional excellence in legal ability and ethical standards. The Martindale-Hubbell and Best Lawyers publications are distinguished, established organizations that publish reliable information regarding lawyers and law firms.

Top Fluvanna County VA Attorneys Representing Clients In The Courts

The Fluvanna County Courts are part of Virginia’s 16th 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 Fluvanna judges preside over a variety of cases all unique to the jurisdiction of their particular court. The Fluvanna 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 Fluvanna Circuit Court. The Fluvanna General District Court hears the most cases due its traffic violation jurisdiction.

Fluvanna County VA District Court Lawyers

Combined GDC JDR Clerk Kimberly Ann Warner Phone/Fax Phone (434) 591-1980 Fax (434) 591-1981

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Address 72 Main Street, Suite B Palmyra, VA 22963

General District Judges

• Hon. Claiborne H. Stokes Jr., Chief Judge
• Hon. Theresa W. Carter
• Hon. Matthew J. Quatrara
• Hon. Kenneth Andrew Sneathern

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Judges

• Hon. Deborah S. Tinsley, Chief Judge
• Hon. Peter K. Griffith
• Hon. Kara L. Larson
• Hon. Barbara G. Lowe
• Hon. Ronald L. Morris
• Hon. Areshini Pather

District Court Schedule

General District Court Schedule
Tuesday only
8:30 a.m., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Tues., Arraignments, Bond & Crossover
10:30 a.m., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Tues., Traffic/Criminal - State
9:30 a.m., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Tues., Traffic/Criminal - Sheriff, Animal Control
11:00 a.m., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Tues., Traffic/Criminal - Lake Police
11:00 a.m., 3rd Tues., VASAP & OAR
11:00 a.m., 2nd Tues., Game & Fisheries & Forestry Dept.
1:00 p.m., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th -Civil
1:15 p.m., 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th -Civil Contested
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Schedule
Monday & Wednesday
9:00 a.m., 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Mon. & Wed.
Advisements, Bond, Crossover& Review of Compliance
9:00 a.m., 2nd Wed., Division of Child Support Enforcement
9:30 a.m., 1st, 3rd & 4th Wed., Juvenile Summonses by FCSO, LMPD: traffic, etc.
9:30 a.m., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Mon., Juvenile Summonses by VSP; traffic, etc.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 4th Wed., Juvenile Trials, Delinquency, Probation Violations
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1st & 3rd Wed., Adult Trials; Criminal, Probation Violations
11:00 a.m., 1st Wed., OAR
1:00 p.m., 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Mon. & Wed., Civil - first call (C/V & Support)
2:00 p.m., 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Mon., Social Services
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m., 2nd Mon & 3rd Wed., CHINS- Services & Supervision
Civil contested, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Mon. & Wed., set by Judge/Clerk

District Court Continuance Policy

Continuances governed by Rule 8:14.

Fluvanna County Circuit Court Lawyers

Circuit Clerk Hon. Tristana P. Treadway Phone/Fax Phone (434) 591-1970 Fax (434) 591-1971

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Address 72 Main Street P. O. Box 550 Palmyra, VA 22963

Circuit Judges

• Hon. Claude V. Worrell II, Chief Judge
• Hon. David M Barredo
• Hon. Dale B. Durrer
• Hon. David B. Franzen
• Hon. Cheryl V. Higgins
• Hon. Timothy K. Sanner

Terms of Fluvanna Circuit Court and General Information

• Terms begin, 4th Monday, Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct.; 3rd Tues. in Dec.
• Grand Juries, 1st day of Term.
• Criminal cases set on Term Day; civil cases set through Judge’s Administrative Assistant, Amber Knight, 434-591-1794 or 434-985-5243, or by praecipe on Term Day.
• Court convenes 9:30 a.m., Civil matters will be called at 11:00 a.m. for setting.
• Commissioners in Chancery are utilized in some contested civil cases.

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8/20/2025