Legal system

Culpeper Star Exponent
Published: August 24, 2007

Culpeper Circuit Court
135 W. Cameron St.
John R. Cullen, judge
Janice J. Corbin, clerk
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Phone: 727-3438

Culpeper General
District Court
135 W. Cameron St.
Roger L. Morton, judge
Janet Brown, clerk
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Phone: 727-3417

Culpeper Juvenile and
Domestic Relations Court
135 W. Cameron St.
Frank W. Somerville, judge
Janet Brown, clerk
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Phone: 727-3418

Culpeper County Jail
131 W. Cameron St.
The jail, which is operated by the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office, is located between West Davis and West Cameron streets, next to the county courthouse. The older section of the jail, built in 1908, has been refurbished and now houses female inmates and has six regular cells and two isolation cells. The newer section, built in 1987, houses male inmatesand contains 24 regular cells, four holding cells, two isolation cells, two observation cells, one medical cell for isolating and treating the sick or injured inmates and a library and classroom for inmates.
Phone: 727-7525

Commonwealth's attorney
Gary Close
135 W. Cameron St.
Phone: 727-3441

Adult Probation and Parole
1845 Orange Road
The office supervises offenders for the Circuit Court of Virginia and the Virginia Parole Board. The staff consists of a chief probation/parole officer, a deputy chief probation/parole officer, seven probation/parole officers, a surveillance officer and three secretaries.
Phone: 829-7369

Coffeewood Correctional Ctr.
P.O. Box 500
Mitchells, Va. 22729
Jeffery Dillman, warden
The 1,125-bed, medium-security prison is located on Buena Road (Route 615) about seven miles south of the town of Culpeper.
Phone: 829-6483

Juvenile Probation Office
135 W. Cameron St.
Phone: 727-3437

Services Program
155 West Davis St., Suite 200
J. Andrew Lawson, director
Established in 1986, the program offers an alternative to incarceration for non-violent offenders who are believed to be at risk of learning violent behavior if placed in jail or prison.
Phone: 727-3450

Culpeper County Law Library
135 W. Cameron St.
open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 727-3440

Culpeper Juvenile Correctional Center
P.O. Box 1000
Mitchells, Va. 22729
Carmen Bria, superintendent
Phone: 727-3333

Department for the Rights of Virginians with Disabilities
202 N. Ninth St., Ninth Floor
Richmond, Va. 23219
Focuses on protection of the rights of Virginians with disabilities, especially as they pertain to treatment, transportation, access to public facilities, education and employment.
Phone: 800-552-3962

Magistrates
131 W. Cameron St.
The court's three magistrates share an office in the county jail. Magistrates act when court is not in session to hear complaints and issue warrants for probable cause; hold bond and search warrant hearings; issue emergency protective orders for cases of domestic violence; set and accept bond and issue temporary detention orders.
Phone: 727-3433

Rappahannock Legal Svc.
145 W. Davis St.
Phone: 825-3131
A nonprofit United Way agency that provides free legal assistance in civil cases to low-income residents of Planning District 9.

Virginia State Bar
707 E. Main St., Suite 1500
Richmond, Va. 23219
Phone: 804-775-0500

Law enforcement

Culpeper County
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff H. Lee Hart*
132 W. Davis St.
* Not seeking re-election in November 2007. Scott Jenkins and Jim Branch are candidates.
Phone: 727-7520

Town of Culpeper Police Dept.
Chief of Police Scott Barlow
130 W. Cameron St.
Phone: 727-3430

Virginia State Police
Capt. Michael A. Spivey
15148 State Police Road
Phone: 829-7401