Traffic Court
General District Court
The general public is not allowed to bring cell phones, personal communication devices, or electronic devices into the Judicial Center court building. You MUST enter through the main entrance of Building 10 located at 2425 Nimmo Pkwy., Virginia Beach, VA 23456. THIS IS THE ONLY PUBLIC ENTRANCE TO THE COURTS BUILDING.
General District Court
Please follow these instructions for a continuance of your court date.
Your written request must include:
There is no guarantee that your case will be continued. It will be your responsibility to call back the afternoon of your court date or the following business day to find out if your case has been continued. You may also visit our web page, at www.courts.state.va.us to inquire about your continuance request.
Continuance requests are not accepted by telephone.
To determine if you qualify for a Public Defender, you should appear in the Traffic Division Office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. no later than 10 days before your court date. If the public defender has already been appointed and you need to contact their office, please call (757) 427-6050.
In order to appeal a case, the defendant or their attorney must appear in person at the Traffic Division Office within 10 calendar days of the conviction. After 10 calendar days, the defendant has lost the right to appeal the case.
If you request a copy of the case paper before the court date or final disposition, the fee is $1 per charge for the first two charges and fifty cents ($.50) for each additional document thereafter.
Please send your request to:
Virginia Beach General District Court
Traffic Division
2425 Nimmo Parkway
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456-9057
Checks and money orders drawn from a Virginia financial institution are accepted. You also need to include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your request. Please include the following information:
Please allow a minimum of two weeks for research and mailing of requested documents.
Traffic Division​
(757) 385-8531 option 4 or Fax 757-385-1063
Accounting Division
(757) 385-8470 or Fax 757-385-6381 (All Payments)
Court Information Line
(757) 385-8531