Arlington General District Court

17th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Brian P. Henshaw

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

(703) 228-7900

FAX

ADDRESS

1425 North Courthouse Road
Suite 2400
Second Floor
Arlington, VA 22201

Court Schedule

Criminal Court (Courtroom 3B)

9:00 a.m., Bond Motions, In-Custody Arraignments
9:30 a.m., Misdemeanor Trials & Non Jailable Offenses
10:00 a.m., Emergency Motions, Status Reviews
10:30 a.m., Misdemeanor Trials
11:30 a.m., Preliminary Hearings

2:00 p.m., Out of Custody Arraignments, Protective Orders
*On Wednesday, Full Protective Order hearings heard at 3:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m and 3:00 p.m., Sentencing/Probation Violations

10:00 a.m., Bond Forfeitures

Traffic Court (Courtroom 3C)

9:00 a.m., Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) and Metro Traffic Cases
10:00 a.m., ACPD (M, Tu, Th, F)
10:00 a.m., Metro Washington Airport Authority (Wednesdays only)
11:00 a.m., Virginia State Police (Monday - Friday)
2:00 p.m., ACPD (M, W, F)

9:00 a.m., Parking Tickets
10:00 a.m., Parking Tickets
11:00 a.m., Parking Tickets
2:00 p.m., Bus and Photo Red Lights
3:00 p.m., Parking Tickets

9:00 a.m., HOT Lane (VDOT)
10:30 a.m., HOT Lanes (VDOT)

Civil Court (Courtroom 3D)

9:00 a.m., Traffic Cases
10:00 a.m, Civil Trials
2:00 p.m., Civil Returns, Pre-Trial Conferences

2:00 p.m., Civil Motions (cannot be decided on the papers)

9:30 a.m., Small Claims (except the 1st Friday of the month reserved for parking ticket docket)
2:00 p.m., Civil Returns, Pre-Trial Conferences

Civil Trials (3 hours of more)