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General District Court

27th Judicial District of Virginia

The General District Court handles most traffic violations. The General District Court also hears minor criminal cases known as misdemeanors
and conducts preliminary hearings for more serious criminal cases called felonies.

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General District Court is the court that most people have contact with.

General district courts have exclusive authority to hear civil cases with claims of $4,500 or less and share authority with the circuit courts to hear cases with claims between $4,500 and $15,000. Examples of civil cases are landlord and tenant disputes, contract disputes and personal injury actions.

General district court judges are elected by the General Assembly for 6 year terms.

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

In Virginia, a juvenile is any person under 17. The juvenile and domestic relations district court hears all matters involving juveniles such as criminal or traffic matters. Juvenile delinquency cases are cases involving a minor under the who has been accused of committing an offense that would be considered criminal if committed by an adult. Other juvenile offenses may be referred to as status offenses. Status offenses are those acts that are unlawful only because they are committed by a minor.

In addition, this court handles other matters involving the family such as custody, support and visitation. The court also hears family abuse cases, cases where adults have been accused of child abuse or neglect, and criminal cases where the defendant and alleged victim are family or household members.

There is a juvenile and domestic relations district court in each city and county. The judges of the juvenile and domestic relations district court are elected by the General Assembly for 6 year terms.

Timberlake Building
Upper Level

Giles Co. General District Ct.
120 N. Main Street Suite 1
Pearisburg, VA  24134
(540) 921-3533
FAX: (540) 921-3752

Prepayment Info:
(540) 921-1261

Clerk

Deputy Clerks

  • Allison Danner
  • Santanna Rhodes

Judges 

  • Hon. Gino W. Williams, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
  • Hon. J. D. Bolt
  • Hon. Erin J. DeHart
  • Hon. Randal J. Duncan
  • Hon. Gerald Eugene Mabe II

Download Court Schedule

Arraignments
  • Traffic & Criminal – Tues., 8:00 a.m. 
  • Video arraignments – 11:25 a.m every Tuesday 
Other
  • Arraignments: 5th Fri., 8:00 a.m.
  • Contested (criminal or civil): 5th Fri., 9:00 a.m. Civil garnishments: 1st & 3rd Fri., 1:00 p.m.
  • Game Warden Cases (criminal): 4th Fri., 9:00 a.m.
  • Animal & Litter Control Cases: 4th Fri., 9:00 a.m.
Trials

Criminal & Traffic (Pre-Trials, Attorneys & Preliminary Hearings)

  • Every Tuesdays except the 2nd Tuesday of each month 
  • 8:30 a.m. – State Police 
  • 9:30 a.m.- Pearisburg Police Dept. 
  • 10:15 a.m.- Narrows Police Dept. 
  • 11:00 a.m. – Pembroke & Rich Creek Police Depts. 
  • 1:00 p.m. – Sheriff’s Department, Game Wardens & Animal & Litter Control Cases 
Civil

2nd Tuesdays

  • 8:30 a.m. – Small Claims, Warrant in Debts, Unlawful Detainers & Garnishments 10:00a.m.-Civil with attorneys 
  • 11:25a.m. – Video arraignments 
  • 1:00 p.m. – Contested Civil 
  • Unlawful Detainers will be set according to when we receive them.