Alleghany General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts
25th Judicial District of Virginia
General District Courts Informational Pamphlet
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet
Clerk's Office Hours
8:00AM - 4:00PM
PHONE
(540) 965-1720
FAX
(540) 965-1722
ADDRESS
P. O. Box 139
266 West Main Street
Covington, VA 24426
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General District
- Hon. Christopher M. Billias, Chief Judge
- Hon. Robin J. Mayer, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Rupen R. Shah
- Hon. David Browning Spigle
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Juvenile & Domestic Relations
- Hon. Linda Schorsch Jones, Chief Judge
- Hon. Robert C. Hagan Jr.
- Hon. Lethia C. Hammond
- Hon. Susan B. Read
- Hon. Correy R. Smith
- Proper Dress is required
- No shorts or clothing with rude, obscene or vulgar wording or pictures will be permitted.
General District Court Schedule
- Monday (except for any fifth Monday)
- 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
- Covington Police Department
- Alleghany County Sheriff's Department
- No court on any fifth Monday
9:00 a.m. (unrepresented defendants)
- 10:00 a.m. (represented defendants)
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Civil Court, every Monday afternoon except for any fifth Monday
- Tuesday
- 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
9:00 a.m. (unrepresented defendants), Virginia State Police
10:00 a.m. (represented defendants)
11:15 a.m., VASAP
1:00 p.m. (unrepresented defendants), Clifton Forge Police Department/Code Enforcement
2:00 p.m. (represented defendants
- 2nd Thursday of each month
- 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
9:00 a.m. (represented defendants), Alleghany County Sheriff's Department
10:00 a.m. (represented defendants)
1:00 p.m., (unrepresented defendants), Covington Police Department
2:00 p.m. (represented defendants)
- 4th Thursday of each month
- 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
9:00 a.m. (unrepresented defendants), Alleghany County Sheriff's Department
10:00 a.m. (represented defendants)
1:00 p.m. (unrepresented defendants), Covington Police Department
There is NO court on the 1st, 3rd or 5th Thursday of the month
- Wednesday
- 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
- 9:00 a.m., Custody/Visitation/Support/DSS
- 3rd Wednesday of each month - Driver's License Ceremony
- 4th Wednesday of each month - Division of Child Support Enforcement cases
- Friday
- No court on any first Friday of the month
- 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
- 9:00 a.m., Juvenile delinquency & Adult Criminal Cases
- 10:00 a.m., Juvenile detention hearings
- 10:00 a.m., Contested Juvenile Delinquency & Adult Criminal Cases
- 1:00 p.m., CHINS cases
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First continuance granted by Judge or Clerk; subsequent continuances granted by Judge on motion. Criminal case continuances must be approved by the Commonwealth Attorney.