Calendar, Hours & Closings :: VBgov.com

Calendar, Hours & Closings

If you cannot complete your court-ordered conditions, such as community service or driving school due to closings, please submit a written request for additional time to complete these conditions. Requests should be mailed to:

Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court

2425 Nimmo Parkway, Building 10A

Virginia Beach, VA 23456

Rescheduled hearing dates will be mailed to all parties as soon as cases are continued. Please keep the court updated of any address changes.

2023 Closing

Date	Occasion
January 2, 2023	Holiday (New Years) - Observed
January 16, 2023	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 20, 2023	George Washington Day
May 29, 2023	Memorial Day
June 19, 2023	Juneteenth
July 4, 2023	Independence Day
September 4, 2023	Labor Day
October 9, 2023	Columbus Day & Yorktown Victory Day
November 7, 2023	Election Day
November 10, 2023	Veterens Day (Observed)
November 22, 2023	Court Closes at Noon
November 23, 2023	Thanksgiving
November 24, 2023	Holiday (Day After Thanksgiving)
December 22, 2023	Court Closes at Noon
December 25, 2023	Christmas

Docket Schedule

DOCKET	DAYS	Time
Arraignments	Mon - Fri	8:00 a.m.
Adult / Criminal	Mon - Thurs	9:00 & 10:30 a.m.
Bond Hearings	Mon - Fri	9:00 a.m.
Contested Cases	Mon - Thurs	To be set by each courtroom 1:30 p.m.
Custody, Visitation, & Support	Mon - Fri	9:00 & 10:30 a.m.
Dept of Human Services (DHS)	Mon - Thurs	9:00 & 10:30 a.m.
Dept of Child Support Enforcement (DSE)	Mon - Wed	9:00 a.m.
Incarcerated Adult Arraignments	Mon - Fri	9:30 a.m.
Juvenile Delinquent & CHINS	Mon - Thurs	9:00 & 10:30 a.m.
Juvenile Traffic	Friday	9:00 a.m
Juvenile Video Detention Hearings	Mon - Fri	11:30 a.m.
Misc. Motion / Civil Motions	Mon - Fri	10:30 & 2:00 p.m.
Protective Orders Emergency	Mon-Fri	9:00 a.m.
Protective Orders Trials	Fri	9am

Docket Start Times

The docket starts at 9:00, 10:30, and 1:30. Parties are subpoenaed or summoned to court 30 minutes earlier. This allows adequate time to find parking, get into the building and check in with the Clerk.

Inclement Weather & Closings

Closing the Courts:

In the event of inclement weather or emergency, court closures will be posted on vbgov.com and local news channels by 6:15 am. The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court will also post announcements on Facebook, Twitter and the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court direct line (757) 385-4391.

Continued Cases:

Following a court closure for inclement weather or some other emergency, all cases scheduled on the affected date(s) will be continued. All parties will receive a summons or notice of hearing with the new court date. It may take 2 to 3 weeks for the Clerk's Office to continue these cases. Please do not call in to request a continuance date.