Winchester/Frederick General District Court
26th Judicial District of Virginia
General District Courts Informational Pamphlet
ClerkMs Tamara L. Heishman email: [email protected] Phone/FaxPhone: (540) 722-7208 Fax: (540) 722-1063 |
Clerk's Office Hours8:00 AM - 4:00 PM AddressJudicial Center 5 North Kent Street Winchester, VA 22601-5037 |
Judges
- Hon. John Stanley Hart Jr., Chief Judge
- Hon. Kenneth L. Alger II
- Hon. Christopher E. Collins
- Hon. Mary Louise Costello Daniel
- Hon. Amy B. Tisinger
Court Schedule
Monday 8:30 a.m., Felony returns Winchester and Frederick State Police non felony returns - AM 11:15 a.m., Bond hearings by video Frederick County, Stephens City & Middletown non felony returns - PM 2:15 p.m, Bond reduction hearings Winchester Police & Sheriff non felony returns Tuesday 8:30 a.m., Private complaints non felony return docket for Frederick County 8:45 a.m., Plea Agreements Frederick County trials - traffic in AM 11:15 a.m., Bond hearings Frederick County trials & preliminary hearings - criminal in PM Wednesday 8:30 a.m., Private complaints non felony return docket for Winchester 8:45 a.m., Plea agreements Winchester trials & preliminary hearings 11:15 a.m., Bond hearings by video 2:15 p.m., Bond reduction hearings Thursday Civil first call returns 8:30 a.m., Special return docket 9:00 a.m., General return - local attorneys 9:45 a.m., General return - non-attorneys 11:00 a.m., Special return docket 11:15 a.m., Bond hearings by video 1:00 p.m., General return - out of town attorneys 2:00 p.m., Civil trials as set by the Judge Frederick County trials, preliminary hearings or civil trials set by the Judge Friday 1st Friday Winchester police felony returns 11:15 a.m., Bond hearings by video 2:15 a.m., Bond reduction hearings Frederick County trials preliminary hearings 2nd Friday 8:30 a.m., ASAP non-complaint docket 11:15 a.m., Bond hearings by video 1:00 p.m., Bond reduction hearings Frederick County trial docket as scheduled by Judge 3rd Friday 9:00 a.m., Frederick and Winchester DUI returns 11:15 a.m., Bond hearings by video 1:00 p.m., Trials as scheduled 2:15 p.m., Bond reduction hearings Frederick County trials and preliminary hearings 4th Friday Frederick County Special patrol docket 11:15 a.m., Bond hearings by video 2:15 p.m., Bond reduction hearings 5th Friday Winchester police non felony returns 11:15 a.m., Bond hearings by video 2:15 p.m., Bond reduction hearings Frederick County trials and preliminary hearings
Continuance Policy
All continuances granted by Judge on written motions.