Greensville Emporia VA Lawyers Riley & Wells for Criminal & Traffic Law

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 are licensed to practice law by the Virginia State Bar. We are a local law firm that represents clients every week before the City of Emporia/Greensville County Virginia Circuit, General District, and Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Courts. Virginia is a large state and we believe that clients are better represented by local attorneys who regularly appear before the same Courts.

Greensville County/Emporia Circuit Court

Clerk Hon. Linda B. Edwards Phone/Fax Phone: (434) 348-4215 Fax: (434) 348-4020

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Address 337 South Main Street Emporia, VA 23847-0631

Judges

• Hon. William Allan Sharrett, Presiding Judge
• Hon. William Edward Tomko III, Chief Judge
• Hon. Carson E. Saunders Jr.

Terms of Court and General Information

• Terms begin, 1st Tuesday, Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., & Dec.
• Motions Day, 1st and 3rd Friday, each month.
• Grand Juries, 1st day of Term.
• All cases set on Term Day.
• Civil cases set by court administrator.
• Court convenes 9:00 a.m. (criminal and civil)
• Commissioners in Chancery are utilized in chancery causes and some divorce cases.
• Instructions must be submitted 5 days prior to trial.
• Local rules adopted pursuant to Section 8.01-4.

Greensville County/Emporia General District Court

Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Combined Court

Clerk Ms Janell Monique Wilson Phone/Fax Phone: (434) 634-5400 Fax: (434) 634-0049

Clerk’s Office Hours 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Address 315 South Main Street Emporia, VA 23847

General District Judges

• Hon. Bruce A. Clark Jr., Chief Judge
• Hon. Churchill Ridley Bain
• Hon. Elbert D. Mumphery
• Hon. Lyndia P. Ramsey
• Hon. Harold Lee Townsend III

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges

• Hon. Jacqueline R. Waymack, Chief Judge
• Hon. Christopher B. Ackerman
• Hon. Wallace W. Brittle Jr.

Court Schedule

General District Court
   Monday
     8:30 a.m., Advisements/Bond Hearings/Prison Commitments
     9:00 a.m., State Police Traffic (Greensville & Emporia)
     10:00 a.m., State Police Traffic/Criminal Attorney 
        (Greensville & Emporia)
   Tuesday
     8:30 a.m., Advisements/Bond Hearings/Prison Commitments
     9:00 a.m., Criminal (Greensville & Emporia)
     10:00 a.m., Court Collections (4th Tuesday)
     11:00 a.m., VASAP (2nd Tuesday - Greensville & Emporia)
   Wednesday
     8:30 a.m., Advisements/Bond Hearings/Prison Commitments
     9:00 a.m., Traffic (Greensville)
     9:00 a.m., Traffic Attorney (Greensville)
   Thursday
     8:30 a.m., Advisements/Bond Hearings
     9:00 a.m., Traffic (Emporia)
     10:00 a.m., Civil (Greensville & Emporia)
     11:00 a.m., Traffic Attorney (Emporia)
     1:00 p.m., Contested Civil (Greensville & Emporia)
   Friday
     Protracted Criminal, Misc. Motions & Pleadings, Contested 
        Civil

Juvenile & Domestic Relations
   Monday (1st & 3rd - Greensville) (2nd & 4th - Emporia)
     8:30 a.m., Advisements
     9:00 a.m., Bond Hearings/Detention Hearings
     9:30 a.m., Juvenile Traffic/Criminal
     10:30 a.m., Adult Criminal
     1:30 p.m., Protective Orders and Contested Civil
   Thursday (1st - Greensville) (4th - Emporia)
   8:30 a.m., Advisements
     9:00 a.m., Bond Hearings/Detention Hearings
     9:30 a.m., Custody/Visitation and Support
     1:30 p.m., Protective Orders & Contested Civil
   2nd Thursday
     8:30 a.m., Advisements
     9:00 a.m., Bond Hearings/Detention Hearings
     9:30 a.m., DSS - Greensville
     10:30 a.m., DSS - Emporia
     1:30 p.m., Contested DSS
   3rd Thursday
     8:30 a.m., Advisements
     9:00 a.m., Bond Hearings/Detention Hearings
     9:30 a.m., DCSE - Greensville
     11:00 a.m., DCSE - Emporia
     1:30 p.m., Restricted License

Continuance Policy

First continuance granted by Clerk; subsequently granted by Judge.

Updated 2/18/22