Virginia's Judicial System


Roanoke City General District Court

23rd Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk


Mr Rick S. Kahl
email: [email protected]

Phone/Fax


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
Fax: Civil Fax: (540) 853-5826

Clerk's Office Hours


8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address


315 W. Church Ave. S.W.
2nd Floor
Roanoke, VA 24016-5007

Cell phones are prohibited in the courthouse by the public.

Judges

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

Court Schedule

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.

Continuance Policy

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