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May 17, 2011
Richmond men await sentencing on burglary charges in Powhatan

On Nov. 30, 2010, Powhatan ‘s Sheriff Greg Neal was crisscrossing the county while deputies investigated a burglary on Mosley Road. A neighbor had provided police a description of a truck that was seen in the area when the home’s alarm… » Continue Reading



May 13, 2011
Dad delivers marijuana to son at Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center

Christopher Walton Jr. was on his way to class inside Beaumont Juvenile Detention Center last year when a guard stopped him for a routine search. The inmate wouldn’t comply so the guard conducted a more thorough strip search. In the process,… » Continue Reading



Apr 27, 2011
Buckingham County man pleads guilty to drug and gun charges in Powhatan

Antonio Javon Cabbell, a Buckingham County man arrested in Powhatan on drug and gun charges in November, 2010, faces up to 42 years when he is sentenced August 12.

Cabbell, 30, was parked in a business on Route 60 near Route 522 at about 11… » Continue Reading



Apr 27, 2011
Powhatan teen avoids jail time for his part in stealing officer’s gun

Joseph William Kelley, the 19-year-old Powhatan resident who pleaded guilty to grand larceny for his part in the theft of a Powhatan Sheriff’s Deputy’s gun from a marked police car, avoided an active jail sentence because of the time he… » Continue Reading



Apr 25, 2011
Motions heard in Powhatan rape case, funding approved for toxicology expert

A judge in Powhatan County today ruled that defense lawyers for three men charged with rape may use public funds to hire a forensic toxicologist to evaluate the alleged victim’s probable degree of intoxication on the night the assault reportedly… » Continue Reading



Apr 12, 2011
Powhatan man sentenced to home incarceration for felony gun possession

Everett Messer, a 63-year-old resident of Powhatan County who was convicted of felony gun possession in January, was sentenced to eight months of home incarceration, rather than jail, because of health issues that include post traumatic stress disorder… » Continue Reading



Apr 12, 2011
Powhatan resident who sold pot to police informant pleads guilty

Miquel Anthony Matthew, a resident of Powhatan County, faces up to 10 years in prison for selling marijuana to a confidential police informant.

Authorities used audio and video equipment to document the January 2010 transaction, in which Matthew,… » Continue Reading




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Courts

Powhatan County Courthouse
3880 Old Buckingham Rd.
Powhatan, Va. 23139
Circuit Court: 804-598-5660
General District Court: 804-598-5665
Sheriff (non-emergency): 804 598-5656

The Powhatan Courthouse houses a three-court complex, the office of the County Clerk, and the Sheriff's Department.

Circuit Court

The County Circuit Court, part of the 11th Judicial District of Virginia, is presided over by Judge Thomas V. Warren. The court hears criminal cases, law and civil cases, chancery and equity cases and cases that have been appealed from both the General District and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. A circuit court is the only court in the Commonwealth of Virginia where cases may be tried by jury.

General
District Court

Newly appointed General District Court Judge Paul Cella hears cases involving misdemeanors, traffic offenses and civil suits in which damages sought are under $15,000. General District Court meets each Friday at 9 a.m. and also conducts extradition hearings as well as preliminary hearings in felony cases.

Juvenile and Domestic
Relations Court

Judge Valentine W. Southall, Jr. presides over Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and hears cases involving delinquency, child and spousal support, custody, spousal abuse, foster care, violation of probation and traffic violations charged against persons under 18. Court meets Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.

Clerk of the
Circuit Court

Circuit Clerk William E. Maxey, Jr., the longest serving clerk in the state of Virginia, is charged with a number of duties from issuing marriage licenses to giving the oath of office to elected officials. The clerk's office also files documents, collects overdue fines and court costs, and aids those engaged in historical and genealogical research.