Portsmouth General District Court

3rd Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Kelly Newby Boyd

Clerk's Office Hours

8:30AM - 4:30PM

PHONE

Civil (757) 393-8624
Criminal (757) 393-8681
Traffic (757) 393-8506

FAX

Civil (757) 399-6736
Criminal (757) 393-8634
Traffic (757) 393-8010

ADDRESS

1345 Court Street, Suite 104
P. O. Box 129
Portsmouth, VA 23705

    • Hon. Jon M. Babineau Sr., Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Elliott O Moody

Civil Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
    8:00am Motion and Arraignments (Mon, Wed & Fri)
    8:30am Arraignments ONLY (Tues & Thurs)
    9:00am & 11:00am Trials & Hearings (Mon-Fri)
    8:00am Out of Custody Arraignments (Fri)
    8:30am TEC (Fri)
    8:00am Motion and Arraignments (Mon, Wed & Fri)
    8:30am Arraignments ONLY (Tues & Thurs)
    9:00am, 11:00am & 1:00pm Trials & Hearings (Mon-Fri)
    1:00pm Trooper Docket (Tues ONLY, Courtroom #3)
    9:00am ASAP Violations (2nd & 4th Fri)
    11:00am ERT Toll Cases (Fri)
    11:00am Contested Toll Cases (4th Fri)
    Monday
    • 9:00am Pro Se Uncontested Cases
    • 10:00am Pro Se High Volume Cases
    • 11:00am Pro Se Contested Unlawful Detainer Cases
    • 11:00am Small Claims Docket
    Tuesday
    • 8:30am Interrogatories (Courtroom #2)
    • 9:00am Garnishments (Courtroom #2)
    • 9:00am, 10:00am & 11:00am Contested Civil Cases
    Wednesday - Civil Judge Hears Criminal Cases
    Thusday
    • 9:00am Attorney Uncontested Cases
    • 10:00 am Attorney High Volume Cases
    • 1:00pm Contested Trials
    Friday - Civil Judge Hears Criminal Cases

  • Continuances are granted by the presiding judge for good cause.