General District Court
The Mission of the General District Court is to administer justice in a fair, timely and efficient manner in the areas of criminal, traffic, civil, small claims and involuntary civil commitment.
Judges
Dorothy H. Clarke, Chief Judge
Karen Henenberg
Thomas Kelley Jr.
Richard J. McCue
Clerk
Steven Spurr
Court Schedules
Effective from September 1, see schedules for:
Criminal Court (3A)
Trial Court (3B)
Traffic Court (3C)
Civil Court (3D)
Jurisdiction of General District Court
The General District Court handles misdemeanor cases and holds preliminary hearings to determine probable cause in felonies and preside over involuntary mental commitment hearings for Arlington County. In this role, the General District Court has exclusive jurisdiction over claims for damages not greater than $15,000.
Records Processed
The Court also processes records such as criminal warrants, civil cases, and traffic summonses.
Court Organization
The General District Court is comprised of the Judges' Office, the Clerk's Office and the Magistrates' Office.
Case Information
Online court case information and prepayment can be found at http://www.courts.state.va.us/. On that site, scroll down and click on General District Court Case Information.
CONTACT US
General District Court
1425 N. Court House Road, Suite 2500
Arlington, VA 22201
Traffic Violation: 703-228-7900
Prepayable Traffic Fine: 703-228-4599
Criminal: 703-228-4405
Civil & Small Claims: 703-228-4590
Clerk's Office: 703-228-4591
SSpurr (at) courts.state.va
