Essex Circuit Court
15th Judicial Circuit of Virginia
Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet
ClerkHon. Christina A Ambrose email: cambrose@vacourts.gov Phone/FaxPhone: (804) 443-3541 Phone: (804) 443-4381 Fax: (804) 445-1216 |
Clerk's Office Hours8:30 AM - 4:30 PM AddressP. O. Box 445 305 Prince Street Tappahannock, VA 22560 |
Judges
- Hon. John S. Martin, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Victoria A. B. Willis, Chief Judge
- Hon. David B. Caddell Jr.
- Hon. Sarah L. Deneke
- Hon. William E. Glover
- Hon. John Overton Harris
- Hon. Herbert M. Hewitt
- Hon. Michael E. Levy
- Hon. Ricardo Rigual
- Hon. James Bruce Strickland
- Hon. Gordon F. Willis
Terms of Court and General Information
- Terms begin 4th Wednesday, Jan., April, July, & October.
- All cases set by agreement with Commonwealth's Attorney at preliminary hearing, on Term Day, or by agreement of counsel and the Court. The latter may be done by a telephone call to the Commonwealth Attorney's office and the Clerk's office.
- Court convenes 9:00 a.m.
- In civil jury trials, instructions must be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel 5 days prior to trial.
- The practice for distribution of final orders is the following: DOC -fax P&P - fax Sentencing Guidelines - mail Orders to attorneys - automatically mailed to them after the judge signs, whether they ask or not.