Nelson General District Court

24th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Ashley Melton Johnson

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

(434) 263-7040

FAX

(434) 263-7033

ADDRESS

P. O. Box 514
84 Courthouse Square
Lovingston, VA 22949

[email protected]

    • Hon. Sam Daniel Eggleston III, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Randy C. Krantz
    • Hon. Stephanie S. Maddox

Wednesdays
    8:30 a.m.
    • Advisements
    9:00 a.m.
    • Unrepresented traffic cases
    10:00 a.m.
    • Represented criminal and traffic cases
    11:00 a.m.
    • Unrepresented criminal cases
1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m.
    All Civil and Animal Control cases
**Court is not held on any 5th Wednesday
**Call for prior approval of court date for any civil filings

  • First requests for continuance of traffic matters may be made verbally and granted by the Clerk. Subsequent requests shall be submitted in writing and must state the grounds of the request. Requests for continuance of criminal and civil matters shall be submitted in writing. Said written request shall state the grounds of the request and the position of the Commonwealth Attorney and/or opposing parties. You may find the full continuance policy and motion to the right under local links.