Stafford Circuit Court

15th Judicial Circuit of Virginia

Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Hon. Kathy M. Sterne

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

Financial payments not accepted after 4pm
(unless accessing the online payment system)

PHONE

(540) 658-8750
Judge Levy (Courtroom One) (540) 658-4840 option 1
Judge Willis (Courtroom Two) (540) 658-4840 option 3
Judge Strickland (Courtroom Three) (540) 658-4840 option 2

FAX

(540) 658-4653
Judges (540) 658-4625

ADDRESS

P. O. Box 69
1300 Courthouse Road
Stafford, VA 22555

Combined Chambers
P.O. Box 895
Stafford, VA 22555-0895

    • Hon. Victoria A. B. Willis, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Michael E. Levy, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. David B. Caddell Jr.
    • Hon. Sarah L. Deneke
    • Hon. William E. Glover
    • Hon. John Overton Harris
    • Hon. Herbert M. Hewitt
    • Hon. John S. Martin
    • Hon. Ricardo Rigual
    • Hon. James Bruce Strickland
    • Hon. Gordon F. Willis

    • Court convenes at 9:00 a.m; jury trials convene at 9:00 a.m.
    • Criminal Term/Grand Jury, First Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
    • Civil Term, First Monday of Jan., April, July and Oct. at 11:00 a.m. Mature cases set by praecipe only. Appearance required for Term Day.
    • Motion Days, 1st and 3rd Mondays, Criminal motions at 9:00 a.m., Civil 11:00 a.m - All civil motions must be set through chambers. Originals of Motions should be filed with the Clerk seven days in advance; advance courtesy copies of motions should be faxed to chambers. If necessary, alternative motion dates may be obtained through chambers. Motions over 20 minutes must be scheduled through chambers.
    • If any Monday is a State holiday, pursuant to Section 2.2-3300, Term/Motions will be held the following day.
    • Commissioners in Chancery utilized in accordance with Section 8.01-607 et seq. and Rule 3.23.
    • Depositions are routinely accepted in uncontested divorce cases. Ore tenus hearings may be set by praecipe on Civil Term Day. Appearance required.
    • Judicial Settlement Conferences are utilized in civil cases & divorces.
    • Hearing dates for motions to suppress must be coordinated through chambers.
    • Notices for hearings must contain time estimates for argument.
    • Stafford Circuit court mails (regular mail) Certified copies back as soon as possible to the parties of the case. Return envelopes moves them a little faster and we have a pick-up box here in the office for attorneys who are here daily.