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- Albemarle County Traffic Court, also known as Albemarle General District Court, is a limited jurisdiction trial court located in Charlottesville, Virginia. It handles civil cases involving amounts up to $25,000, traffic violations, minor criminal cases (misdemeanors), and preliminary hearings for more serious criminal cases (felonies).
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Clerk Ms Leola McKenzie Coles Morse Phone/Fax Phone: (434) 972-4004 email: [email protected] Civil:434-972-4007
- Who Is The Judge?
- Reckless Driving Tickets
- Speedometer Calibrations
- Driving School/Driving Improvement Courses
- Speeding Tickets
Your Albemarle County traffic case will be heard by Judge William Barkley. He has been presiding in Albemarle for many years and has fairly predictable traffic court policies.
If you're charged with reckless driving in Albemarle County, Judge Barkley will sometimes reduce the ticket to a simple speeding ticket if it's less than twenty miles per hour over the speed limit. So if you were stopped on Interstate 64 for reckless driving by speed for going 86 miles per hour, there's a good chance that Judge Barkley will reduce ...
Judge Barkley considers speedometer calibrations in reckless driving and speeding cases. A speedometer calibration can help get your ticket reduced. However, Judge Barkley requires you to use the following magic words, "I was relying on my speedometer." If you don't use those words or if you told the officer that you weren't paying attention to you...
Judge Barkley does not consider driving improvement courses. If you complete a driving improvement course before court, Judge Barkley will not give that any consideration. If you offer to complete a driving improvement course to get your ticket reduced or dismissed, Judge Barkley will refuse to consider it. It's simply a waste of time to try to dis...
If you've been charged with speeding in Albemarle County, Judge Barkley does not consider a clean driving record, driving school, or most other considerations. He will convict you as charged unless you can show that your speedometer was incorrect. If your speedometer was incorrect, he will reduce the ticket only by the amount the speedometer was of...
In addition, the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office will provide effective access to the Court System through the use of technology and continue the preservation of public records. Please be advised that the Clerk’s Office is prohibited by law from providing legal advice. Jon Zug, Clerk. Kimberlie Rouillard, Chief Deputy Clerk.
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About. There is a general district court in each city and county in Virginia. The general district court handles traffic violations, hears minor criminal cases known as misdemeanors, and conducts preliminary hearings for more serious criminal cases called felonies. General district courts have exclusive authority to hear civil cases with claims ...
Albemarle County Traffic Court, also known as Albemarle General District Court, is a limited jurisdiction trial court located in Charlottesville, Virginia. It handles civil cases involving amounts up to $25,000, traffic violations, minor criminal cases (misdemeanors), and preliminary hearings for more serious criminal cases (felonies).
