Giles General District Court

27th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Yvette M. Pennington

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

(540) 921-3533

FAX

(540) 921-3752

ADDRESS

120 North Main Street, Suite 1
Pearisburg, VA 24134

    • Hon. Gino W. Williams, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
    • Hon. J. D. Bolt
    • Hon. Erin J. DeHart
    • Hon. Randal J. Duncan
    • Hon. Gerald Eugene Mabe II

Arraignments
    Criminal: Tues., 8:00 a.m. & Fri., 8:30 a.m.
    Traffic: Tues., 8:00 a.m.
Trials
    Criminal & Traffic (Pre-Trials, Attorneys & Preliminary Hearings)
    • Tuesdays
    • 8:30 a.m. - State Police
    • 9:15 a.m. - Pearisburg Police Dept.
    • 10:00 a.m. - Narrows Police Dept.
    • 10:45 a.m. - Pembroke Police Dept.
    • 12:30 p.m. - Rich Creek & Glen Lyn Police Depts.
    • 1:00 p.m. - Sheriff's Department
    • 2nd Fri., 8:30 a.m. (Bad checks)
Civil
    Small Claims
    • 1st & 3rd Fri., 9:00 a.m
    Unlawful Detainer
    • 1st & 3rd Fri., 9:30 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. (attorneys)
    Contest Civil Trials
    • 1st & 3rd Fri., 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
    Uncontested Civil First Return
    • 1st & 3rd Fri., 9:30 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. (attorneys)
Other
    Arraignments: 5th Fri., 8:00 a.m.
    Contested (criminal or civil): 5th Fri., 9:00 a.m.
    Civil garnishments: 1st & 3rd Fri., 1:00 p.m.
    Game Warden Cases (criminal): 4th Fri., 9:00 a.m.
    Animal & Litter Control Cases: 4th Fri., 9:00 a.m.

  • First continuance granted by Clerk or Judge. Subsequent continuances granted by Judge.