Falls Church General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts

17th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Shana Lawan Gooden

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

Civil (703) 248-5098
Small Claims (703) 248-5157
J&DR (703) 248-5099
Traffic/Criminal (703) 248-5096

FAX

(703) 248-5115

ADDRESS

300 Park Avenue
Suite 151W
Falls Church, VA 22046

  • General District
    • Hon. Romaine Frances O'Brien, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Jason S. Rucker
    • Hon. Cari Michele Steele
  • Juvenile & Domestic Relations
    • Hon. Robin L. Robb Kendrick, Chief Judge
    • Hon. W. Michael Chick Jr.

    Parties who wish to file civil cases should contact the Clerk's Office for appropriate court dates.

General District Court
    Wednesdays
    • 9:00 a.m., Traffic
    • 9:00 a.m., Civil Small Claims
    • 10:00 a.m., Arraignments, Criminal, DWI's, Motions & Prelims
    • 11:30 a.m., Civil
Juvenile & Domestic Relations
    2nd and 4th Tuesday
    • Please contact the Clerk's Office to verify date and time.

  • JDR continuances granted as follows: traffic by Clerk, all others must be approved by judge. GD continuances granted as follows: criminal felonies by agreement with the Commonwealth's Attorney and approved by judge; criminal misdemeanors/DWI/reckless must be approved by Judge;civil continuances by agreement of both parties and approved by the Judge.