Goochland General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts

16th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Jennifer Lyn Liptak

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

Payments & filings are not taken after 4:00pm

PHONE

(804) 556-5309
TDD (804) 556-5437

FAX

(804) 556-4494

ADDRESS

2938 River Road West
Building G
Goochland, VA 23063

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 47
Goochland, VA 23063-0047

  • General District
    • Hon. Claiborne H. Stokes Jr., Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Theresa W. Carter
    • Hon. Matthew J. Quatrara
    • Hon. Kenneth Andrew Sneathern
  • Juvenile & Domestic Relations
    • Hon. Deborah S. Tinsley, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Gilbert H. Berger
    • Hon. Peter K. Griffith
    • Hon. Barbara G. Lowe
    • Hon. Ronald L. Morris
    • Hon. Areshini Pather

    Online payments for certain traffic tickets and other offenses are accepted by the general district court. Please note that payments for cases on Monday must be made by 3:30pm on the business day before (Friday).

General District Court
    COURT DAYS: Mondays
    • 8:45am: 1st returns criminal/traffic cases
    • 9:00am: traffic/criminal Goochland Co. Sheriff's Office
    • 9:30am: traffic/criminal Goochland Co. Sheriff's Office
    • 10:00am: traffic/criminal Goochland Co. Sheriff's Office
    • 10:30am: traffic/criminal VA State Police
    • 11:00am: traffic/criminal VA State Police
    • 1:00pm: Game Warden/Animal Control (1st & 2nd Mondays)
    • 1:00pm: VASAP (3rd Mondays)
    • 1:00pm: OAR (4th Mondays)
    • 2:00pm: Civil Docket **CALL THE CLERK'S OFFICE FOR SCHEDULING**
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2025, THE COURT'S SCHEDULE WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
    COURT DAYS: Mondays
    • 8:45am: 1st returns criminal/traffic cases
    • 9:00am: Game Warden/Animal Control (1st & 2nd Mondays)
    • 9:00am: VASAP (3rd Mondays)
    • 9:00am: OAR (4th Mondays)
    • 9:00am: traffic/criminal Goochland Co. Sheriff's Office
    • 9:30am: traffic/criminal Goochland Co. Sheriff's Office
    • 10:00am: traffic/criminal Goochland Co. Sheriff's Office
    • 10:30am: traffic/criminal VA State Police
    • 11:00am: traffic/criminal VA State Police
    • 1:00pm: Civil Docket **CALL THE CLERK'S OFFICE FOR SCHEDULING**
    • 1:00pm: Protective Orders; Impoundments
Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
    COURT DAYS: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays and 1st, 2nd & 4th Thursdays
    • 9:00am: juvenile traffic, adult criminal arraignments
    • 9:30am: juvenile delinquency arraignments
    • 10:00am: custody/visitation/support 1st calling (1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 4th Thursdays odd months)
    • 10:00am: criminal/delinquency/OAR trials (1st & 3rd Thursdays, 2nd Thursdays)
    • 11:00am: GAL reports on custody/visitation cases (1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 4th Thursdays odd months)
    • 1:30pm: contested custody/visitation/support (1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Thursdays)
    • 9:30am-12:00pm: DCSE Support (4th Thursdays even months)
    • CHINS, Foster Care, juvenile detention hearings and other cases set as needed.

  • Contact the Clerk's Office directly for the continuance procedure.