Northampton General District Court
2A Judicial District of Virginia
General District Courts Informational Pamphlet
CLERK OF COURT
Karen Sparrow Merritt
Clerk's Office Hours
8:30AM - 4:30PM
PHONE
(757) 678-0466
FAX
ADDRESS
5229 The Hornes
Eastville, VA 23347
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- Hon. Gordon S. Vincent, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
- Hon. Patrick A. Robbins
Monday
- 10:00 a.m., Civil Returns and Unlawful Detainers
11:00 a.m., Civil Contested Cases
1:30 p.m., Contested Civil or Miscellaneous (Scheduled by Judge)
- 9:00 a.m., Traffic - State Police
- 1st - Virginia Park Police
- 2nd - Game Wardens
- 3rd, 4th - Virginia Marine Police
10:00 a.m., Traffic - Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
11:00 p.m., Traffic - State Police
- 1:30 p.m., Traffic - Exmore
- 9:00 a.m., Traffic - Northampton County Sheriffs
- 3rd, 4th, 5th - Contested Civil or Miscellaneous (Scheduled by Judge)
10:00 a.m., Traffic - Eastville
1:30 p.m., 3rd - VASAP, Community Corrections Pre-Trial Services
1:30 p.m., 1st, 2nd - Contested DUI Cases (Scheduled by attys & Clerk)
- Thursday
9:30 a.m., Arraignments
10:00 a.m., Misdemeanors
11:00 a.m., Preliminary Hearings
1:30 p.m., Contested Civil or Miscellaneous (Scheduled by Judge)
- 9:00 a.m., Contested Civil or Miscellaneous (Scheduled by Judge)
10:00 a.m., Contested Civil or Miscellaneous (Scheduled by Judge)
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Traffic cases: A first continuance may be granted by the clerk, but only to the police officer's next scheduled court date. Subsequent continuances by Judge only.; Criminal cases: Contact the clerk and the Commonwealth's Attorney (if involved). Judge's approval may be required.; Civil cases: Contact the clerk and the opposing party or attorney. Before the first return date, the clerk may continue cases when process has not yet been served, and after service, with the agreement of all parties. Subsequent continuances by Judge only. Continuances of scheduled contested cases by Judge only, for good cause.