Chesapeake Circuit Court



Circuit Court Address
Judges & Clerk
1st Circuit
Chesapeake Circuit Court
300 Cedar Road, Suite 200
P.O. Box 15205 (23328-5205)
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Hon. F. H. Creekmore (Presiding)
Hon. V. T. Forehand, Jr. (Presiding, Chief Judge)
Hon. S. B. Goodwyn (Presiding)
Hon. B. H. Kushner (Presiding)

Clerk Lillie M. Hart

Phone # and Hours
General Information
(757) 382-6111
fax: (757) 382-8750
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Criminal Terms begin, 1st Tuesday of each month, 2:00 p.m. except in Nov., Term Day will be held on Wednesday, after the first Tuesday
Civil Terms begin, 1st Tuesday of each month, 10:00 a.m. except in Nov., Term Day will be held on Wednesday, after the first Tuesday
Motions heard 1st Wednesday all day (by appointment)
Grand Juries, 1st day of each term
Civil cases are set by praecipe submitted by Tuesday preceeding Term Day
Court convenes 10:00 a.m. for regular criminal & civil trial dockets and 8:30 a.m. for criminal sentencing and probation violating hearings.
Commissioners in Chancery are utilized for divorces and other matters.
Juries must be requested in writing 5 days before trial. Waiver of a requested jury must be 2 days before trial or costs assessed.

Land Records Information

Land records are indexed in books and on computer.  They are available in paper and optical disk form at the courts building.

 

Chesapeake Court Website


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