Roanoke City General District Court

23rd Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Rick S. Kahl

EMAIL

[email protected]

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

(999) 999-9999
Traffic & Criminal: (540) 853-2767 or (540) 853-2361
Civil: (540) 853-2364
Judges' Chambers & Clerk: (540) 853-2511

FAX

Traffic & Criminal Fax: (540) 853-2487
Civil Fax: (540) 853-5826

ADDRESS

315 W. Church Ave. S.W.
2nd Floor
Roanoke, VA 99999

    • Hon. Jacqueline F. Ward Talevi, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Francis W. Burkart III, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Scott R. Geddes, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Thomas W. Roe Jr.

  • Cell phones are prohibited in the courthouse by the public.

Criminal
    Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m., Arraignments
    Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., & 11:00 a.m., Regular Dockets
    Mon. - Fri., 11:00 a.m., Bond Forfeitures
    1st Tues., 2:00 p.m., Animal docket
    1st Thurs., 2:00 p.m., Zoning
    2nd & 4th Thurs., 2:00 p.m., Therapeutic docket
Traffic
    Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., & 11:00 a.m., Regular Dockets
    3rd Tues., 2:00 p.m., VASAP revocations
Civil
    Tues. & Fri.
    Regular Dockets, 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.
    Small Claims, 10:00 a.m., 1st & 2nd, Tues., 1st - 5th Fri.
    Motion to Rehear, Notice of Hearings, 11:00 a.m., 1st - 4th Tues, 1st - 5th Fri.
    Show Cause Hearings, 9:00 a.m., Fri.
    Wed.
    9:00 a.m., Garnishments
    Thurs.
    Preset Regular Cases, 2:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
    Mon - Fri.
    Preset Contested Cases, 2:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.

  • Continuances granted by Judge on motion or by written request prior to court date.