Henrico Traffic Court Schedule
Traffic cases in Henrico County mostly land in General District Court. The local docket runs Tuesday through Thursday at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m., and a Traffic Safety Docket is set for the first, second and fourth Monday at 11:00 a.m. Schedules shift, so confirm your date with the clerk. Many eligible infractions can be prepaid before the court date. Ignore that deadline and the court may try the case in your absence, enter costs and trigger further consequences. A missed date is not a driving-history question; it is a court-compliance question. The Henrico General District Court page links to case information and gives its criminal and traffic clerk contact.
The local court page describes Henrico County's adult criminal and traffic court, and the Virginia Judiciary's Henrico clerk page lists address, hours and phone routing.
Check current public hours with the clerk before making a trip.
Henrico County Traffic Warrants Explained
Virginia Code §46.2-938 covers what happens after someone fails to comply with a traffic summons. It allows a warrant and requires it to return to court with identifying offense and vehicle information. The case stays with the court that issued the summons. From there, the clerk can tell you whether the record shows a payment, a missed appearance or a warrant event. Henrico County's posted directions add the money details: a 30-day payment period after a bill, a possible trial-in-absentia cost, and a written appeal window. Check the actual balance and deadline for the case. An old notice may not tell the current story.
Henrico Traffic Search Fields
Virginia's traffic system lets you search by name, case number or hearing date once you pick the court. For a name search, match the spelling on the summons and add a middle name if there is one. Henrico County's official instructions list no local warrant-number field or partial-name option.
| Field or action | Type | When used | Henrico detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court / locality | Selection | Before search | Choose Henrico General District Court. |
| Name | Text / tab | Alternative search | Last, first, middle if any; use summons spelling. |
| Case number | Text / tab | Alternative search | Enter the exact number if known. |
| Hearing date | Date / tab | Alternative search | Search the date listed on the notice. |
| Payment | Result action | Eligible case only | Mark For Payment, then Process Payment. |
The public system tracks cases, not warrants. A Henrico County clerk must confirm any warrant or recall event that the screen leaves unclear.
Checking for a Traffic Warrant
Look up the case and read the event history first. If the screen is unclear or a date was missed, call the Henrico County GDC criminal and traffic clerk at (804) 501-4723. A result may identify the case yet not say whether a warrant is still active. Ask directly about the judge's order, any balance and the next hearing.
- Select Henrico and the court named on the summons.
- Search by exact case number, hearing date or summons name.
- Look for FTA, tried-in-absentia, warrant, bond or later court action.
- Call the clerk before paying or appearing if a warrant is mentioned.
- After a hearing or payment, ask how to confirm the docket is current.
Virginia’s traffic-ticket instructions show the available search methods and eligible online payment steps.
The state search does not promise that every warrant status appears online.
Henrico Traffic Payment Cutoffs
State and Henrico County guidance set different prepayment cutoffs. Online payment must come in before 3:30 p.m. on the business day before trial, while the local page allows in-person prepayment by 4:00 p.m. the prior business day. Call the court to confirm which cutoff applies. In person, the court takes cash, check or money order. MasterCard, Visa and Discover carry a 4% convenience fee. Eligible online cases can be marked for payment, and up to five cases may go on one receipt. Never mail cash. If a case is tried in absentia, the local page lists a $66 court cost and a $35 additional fee, so ask for the exact amount due.
Inside a Traffic Warrant Record
The case system may show a case identifier, party name, offense, hearing date, event, balance or payment action. It is not a standardized active-warrant register. The public interface in Henrico County promises no warrant issue date, bond amount or service return.
| Summons / case | Use the exact number from the notice. |
|---|---|
| Hearing date | Compare the scheduled date with later events. |
| Offense | Traffic charge or vehicle information, if displayed. |
| Payment action | Only appears when the case qualifies for online payment. |
| Warrant status | Confirm with the clerk; no uniform online status is promised. |
Because the system tracks cases, a Henrico County clerk must confirm any warrant or later recall event the screen does not spell out.
Henrico Traffic Continuance Requests
A continuance request changes nothing until the judge rules on it. Henrico County GDC accepts a written request or a fax to (804) 501-7388, sent as far ahead as possible. The judge reviews it on the scheduled date, and the court says it will not notify you of the new date. So call on the scheduled date or soon after to learn the ruling. If the case was tried in your absence, the local page describes a motion to rehear or reopen within 60 calendar days for good cause. The clerk can confirm same-day filing cutoffs and whether that remedy fits the docket. It is not an automatic warrant recall.
Paying or Lifting a Traffic Warrant
If the case allows prepayment, follow the official payment flow. Once a warrant has issued, call the clerk and ask what it takes: payment, a court appearance, a judge's recall, a motion or a cash or reinstatement bond. Henrico County publishes no fixed traffic-warrant bond amount. Keep the receipt and ask when the case system should show the action.
Payment and recall are separate. Paying online does not prove that a judge has recalled a warrant or changed the next hearing. Confirm the docket with the clerk.
For a continuance, ask the clerk how to confirm the ruling. Sending a fax or letter to the Henrico County court is not enough; never skip the date on that basis.
Henrico JDR Juvenile Traffic
Juvenile traffic cases in Henrico County take a different path than adult ones. They go to the Henrico Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, not the adult GDC payment route. The JDR traffic page lists settings on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. and Friday at 9:00 a.m. Some offenses may be prepaid. The JDR Clerk handles that at (804) 501-4688. Unlike adult GDC records, JDR case information is not open to public search. The court warns that ignoring its process can bring higher costs, loss of license, or arrest. Ask the JDR Clerk about the case and what a parent or other authorized person may receive.
Traffic Warrants, FTA, and License Holds
Skipping a traffic date in Henrico County carries real weight. A failure to appear can trigger a warrant, extra fees, and a possible suspension or revocation of your driving privileges under the court's posted instructions. Expect a $66 court cost plus a $35 trial-in-absentia fee when it applies. There is also a 10-calendar-day window to appeal in writing, so confirm which deadline governs your case before you rely on any date. Keep in mind this is a court-record and case-compliance matter. A DMV record request will not recall the warrant or fix anything on the traffic case itself. Adult cases run through GDC, while juvenile traffic belongs to JDR. After you act, confirm with the clerk that the court actually updated the case.