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» Crime Report Apr 13, 2010 Powhatan grand jury charges John Royal with rape A Powhatan grand jury has charged John B. Royal, III with rape. Royal, 41, is accused of raping a 23-year-old woman January 2 inside his home on Judes Ferry Road. According to evidence presented during a hearing in the District Court… » Continue Reading Apr 06, 2010 Former Powhatan school board member pleads guilty to drug distribution The Powhatan Sheriff’s Office used a confidential informant and video-recording equipment last year to arrest a man for cocaine distribution. Germando L. Harris, 52, pleaded guilty April 6 to two counts of distributing cocaine. Harris… » Continue Reading Apr 06, 2010 Powhatan woman convicted of defrauding county’s department of social services A woman was convicted of defrauding Powhatan Social Services of $3,648 in food stamps during 2008 and 2009. Latoya Morris Anderson, 36, claimed that she had no source of income when she applied for welfare aid December 1, 2008 using her maiden… » Continue Reading Feb 26, 2010 Rape charge certified to grand jury A woman is accusing John Baron Royal III of raping her inside his home on Judes Ferry Road January 2. According to testimony at a preliminary hearing, the victim had been in a relationship with Royal, 40, for about a month before the alleged… » Continue Reading Feb 24, 2010 Man avoids jail time in marijuana case The following case was heard last week in Powhatan Circuit Court. Todd Z. Watson was ordered to to complete detention and diversion programs after he was found guilty of two counts of possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute.… » Continue Reading Feb 24, 2010 Convicted drunk driver will serve time after fourth DUI The following case was heard last week in Powhatan Circuit Court. Steven W. Owens will serve a 12 month jail sentence for violating the terms of his probation. Owens was arrested recently in Prince Edward County and charged… » Continue Reading Feb 24, 2010 Deep Meadow inmate found guilty of drug possession The following case was heard last week in Powhatan Circuit Court. James Cook, an inmate at Deep Meadow Correctional Center, was found guilty of possessing .909 grams of heroin. The violation is a class five felony and can carry… » Continue Reading |
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  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. |
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