Courthouse Locations
Below is a list of courthouses where you can file for a protection order. (If you want to file for custody, divorce, or anything else, you may want to call the courthouse to make sure that the court we have listed is the proper courthouse.) At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the forms, the clerk may be able to give basic instructions, but the clerk usually cannot help you decide what information to write or give you any sort of advice. You will also find links to online forms at our VA Download Court Forms page. For further help, you may want to reach out to a local domestic violence program or a legal services organization. You can find links to both types of organizations on our VA Places that Help page.
Emporia
Emporia General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts - Sixth Judicial District
315 South Main StreetEmporia, VA 23847
Phone: (434) 634-5400
Fax: (434) 634-0049
URL: https://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/combined/emporia/home.html
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM
Essex
Essex Circuit Court - Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
305 Prince StreetTappahannock, VA 22560
Phone: (804) 443-3541
Phone 2: (804) 443-4381
Fax: (804) 445-1216
URL: https://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/circuit/essex/home.html
Email: gashworth@vacourts.gov
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Essex General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts - Fifteenth Judicial District
300 Prince StreetTappahannock, VA 22560
Phone: (804) 443-3744
Fax: (804) 443-4122
URL: https://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/combined/essex/home.html
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4 PM