Fairfax Circuit Court
19th Judicial Circuit of Virginia
Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet
CLERK OF COURT
Hon. Christopher J Falcon
Clerk's Office Hours
8:00AM - 4:00PM
PHONE
(703) 246-4111
General Court Information (703) 691-7320
FAX
(703) 273-6564
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- Hon. Penney S. Azcarate, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
- Hon. Randy I. Bellows, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Michael F. Devine, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Stephen C. Shannon, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Brett A. Kassabian, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Manuel A. Capsalis, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Patrick M Blanch, Presiding Judge
- Hon. David A. Oblon, Presiding Judge
- Hon. John M. Tran, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Richard E. Gardiner, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Christie Ann Leary, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Jonathan D. Frieden, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Tania M.L. Saylor, Presiding Judge
- Hon. Dontae L. Bugg, Presiding Judge
- Hon. David Bernhard, Presiding Judge
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- Court convenes: Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m.
- --Criminal Motions - Friday 9:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
- --Civil Motions - Friday 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
- Arraignments: Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m., & Fri., 9:00 a.m.
- Term Begins: 3rd Monday of every odd month (Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.; except if it's a holiday, then it would be the 3rd Tues. of the month.)
- Grand Juries:
- --Regular Grand Jury: 3rd Monday of every odd month except when Monday is a holiday, then Grand Jury would be on a Tuesday.
- --Interim Grand Jury: 3rd Monday of every even month except when Monday is a holiday, then Grand Jury would be on a Tuesday.
- Grand Jury meets the 3rd Monday of every odd-numbered month (January, March, May, July, September and November) and Criminal Term Day shall commence at 9:00 a.m. on each Thursday immediately following the regular Grand Jury. Interim Grand Jury meets the 3rd Monday of every even-numbered month (February, April, June, August, October and December) and an Interim Criminal Term Day shall be held commencing at 9:00 a.m. on each Thursday immediately following any Interim Grand Jury. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Should Grand Jury or Interim Grand Jury fall on a state holiday, it will commence the next business day and Term Day will follow at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday immediately following. 2. In the event that Grand Jury falls during a mandatory judicial conference (usually in May), please contact the Clerk's Office for actual Grand Jury and Term Day dates.
- Misdemeanor Term Day: 1st Monday of each month. If the 1st Monday is a holiday, it is moved to the 2nd Monday of the month.
- Civil Term Day: 10:00 a.m. on the 4th Monday of every odd month (Jan., March, May, July, Sept., & Nov.) except when Monday is a holiday, then Civil Term begins on the 4th Tuesday.
- Interim Civil Term Day: 10:00 a.m. on the 4th Monday of every even month (Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. & Dec.) except when Monday is a holiday, then Civil Term begins on the 4th Tuesday. Please note: Only the court can schedule matters for the Interim Civil Term Day.
- Civil & Criminal Term days are subject to change due to administrative necessity, such as Judicial Conferences.
- Commissioners in Chancery utilized as agreed or when the individual case requires appointment.
- Law and Domestic cases are handled through the differentiated case tracking program. Trial date is set at the scheduling conference.
- Other matters not part of the differential case tracking program, counsel files praecipe placing case on Civil Term Day docket for setting of trial date.