Halifax General District Court

10th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Veresia R. Wood

EMAIL

[email protected]

Clerk's Office Hours

8:30AM - 4:30PM

PHONE

(999) 999-9999

FAX

(434) 476-3387

ADDRESS

8 South Main Street Suite 200
Halifax, VA 99999

    • Hon. Calvin S. Spencer Jr., Chief Judge
    • Hon. Darrel W. Puckett, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Jody H. Fariss

  • Mailing Address: P.O. Box 458, Halifax, VA 24558

Traffic & Criminal Court
    Arraignments Each Court Date at 11:00 a.m.
    1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Mondays: Town of South Boston
    • 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.
    2nd Monday: Department of Forestry
    • 1:30 p.m.
    3rd Monday: Virginia State Parks (3rd Mon.)
    • 1:30 p.m.
    4th Monday: Department of Game & Inland Fisheries
    • 1:30 p.m.
    2nd, 3rd, & 4th Mondays
    • 2:00 p.m. Represented Citizen Complaints
    No Court on 5th Monday or Tuesday
    1st 2nd, 3rd, 4th Tuesdays: Halifax County Sheriff's Department
    • 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
    2nd Tuesday: Alcohol Safety Action Program Violations
    • 1:00 p.m.
    3rd Tuesdays: Halifax County Animal Control (Once Quarter)
    • 1:00 p.m.
    Virginia State Police (Every Thursday)
    • 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00a.m.
    • Felony Preliminary Hearings begin at 11:00 a.m. for VSP
    1st Friday: Town of Halifax
    • 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.
Civil Every Thursday
    1:00 p.m. All Civil Cases Except Summons for Unlawful Detainers
    1:30 p.m. Summons for Unlawful Detainers
    2:00 p.m. Contested Civil Cases
    1st Monday: Small Claims Cases
    • 1:30 p.m.

  • Criminal, Civil, & Traffic continuances granted by Judge or clerk if agreeable to all parties and good cause shown.