Essex County

Essex County Criminal, Reckless Driving and Traffic Attorneys

The lawyers at Jurach, Tacey and Quitiquit regularly appear in Essex.  Our lawyers regularly practice in the Essex General District Court, Essex Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, and the Essex County Circuit Court.  Adam, Brian and Tony handle cases from serious felonies to  misdemeanors and even traffic summonses in Essex.  Our lawyers use their experience prosecuting and defending clients to help you with your case.

Criminal Charges in Essex County

Have you been charged with a crime in Essex County?  Our lawyers defend clients regularly in Essex County.  Adam, Brian and Tony all served as Assistant Commonwealth Attorneys before starting their firm.  We defend people charged in Essex County Courts for Misdemeanors and Felonies.  The Commonwealth’s Attorney prosecutes all criminal cases in Essex that could potentially lead to jail time.

Reckless Driving and Traffic Tickets in Essex County

Reckless Driving is a serious charge that can leave you with a criminal record, points, suspended license, and potentially jail time.  The lawyers at Jurach, Tacey & Quitiquit practice in Essex.  Unlike criminal cases the Commonwealth’s Attorney does not get involved.  In most cases we are able to keep our clients from coming to Court.  Most of the Reckless Driving tickets in Essex come from people are passing through the state.  We have made it easier for out of state drivers to obtain their driving record for a Essex County, Virginia reckless driving or speeding ticket.  You can access a copy of your driving record on our website: Driving Record Request.

Essex County Courts

Essex County is located on the Middle Peninsula along the Rappahannock River.  Major highways 17 and 360 pass through Essex.  The Essex County complex is on Prince Street in Tappahannock.

Essex General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts

15th Judicial District of Virginia

General District Judges

• Hon. Ricardo Rigual, Chief Judge
• Hon. Hugh S. Campbell
• Hon. Robert Eric Reibach
• Hon. John R. Stevens
• Hon. J. Bruce Strickland

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges

• Hon. R. Michael McKenney, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Phillip U. Fines, Chief Judge
• Hon. John E. Franklin
• Hon. Shannon O. Hoehl
• Hon. Julian W. Johnson
• Hon. Andrea M. Stewart
• Hon. Georgia K. Sutton
• Hon. Frank G Uvanni
• Hon. Joseph A. Vance IV

Continuance Policy

Criminal cases: Continued by Clerk with agreement of Commonwealth’s Attorney Civil cases: First continuance granted by Clerk with agreement of parties, all subsequent continuances granted by Judge.

Essex Circuit Court

Judges

• Hon. Harry T. Taliaferro III, Presiding Judge
• Hon. Joseph J. Ellis, Chief Judge
• Hon. Sarah L. Deneke
• Hon. J. Overton Harris
• Hon. Herbert M. Hewitt
• Hon. Patricia Kelly
• Hon. Michael E. Levy
• Hon. Charles S. Sharp
• Hon. Gordon F. Willis
• Hon. Victoria A. B. Willis