• Norfolk/Newport News Courtesy Copies/Division-Specific Information
• Telephone Directory
• Directions, Map & Parking
• Important Security Information
• Court Access Coordinator

Directions, Map & Parking

Driving Directions

From points West:
I-64 East towards Newport News/Norfolk to I-664 South exit (#264) towards Downtown Newport News/Suffolk/Chesapeake. 26th Street/27th Street exit (#6). Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto 26th Street. Turn left onto West Avenue at the stop sign. The Courthouse is on the left at the corner of West Avenue and 23rd Street.

From points East:
I-64 West towards Hampton/Williamsburg to the I-664 North exit towards Newport News/Hampton. 26th Street/27th Street exit (#6). Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto 26th Street. Turn left onto West Avenue at the stop sign. The Courthouse is on the left at the corner of West Avenue and 23rd Street.

Parking

Public parking is available at the municipal lot on the corner of 23rd Street and West Avenue diagonally across from the courthouse. Please note there are a limited number of spaces in this lot and it requires exact change of $3.00.
Follow the instructions on the payment box.

A municipal lot with public parking is also available between 26th and 28th Streets (rate: $1.00 per hour . maximum of $10.00 a day). A two-hour lot is located behind the courthouse on 23rd Street. Additionally, on street parking is available, but it is limited to two hours.

We do not recommend that individuals reporting for jury service park on the street or in the other two-hour limit parking lots.

Public Transportation

Bus route and schedule information may be obtained from Hampton Roads Transit, 757-222-6100 and www.gohrt.com. There is a bus stop near the courthouse at Washington Avenue and 25th Street.

Important Security Information

All persons must enter the Courthouse through the building's main entrance on West Avenue and will be required to pass through a magnetometer.  All associated items and bags must be screened by x-ray machine or similar device.  At the discretion of the Court Security Officer (CSO), the initial screening process may include the passing of a hand-held wand across the body of a person seeking entry.    

All persons seeking entry into the Courthouse will be required to present a valid photo ID issued by a federal or state government agency, such as a passport or driver's license.  Other forms of identification may be used at the discretion of the CSO.  Since federal courthouses remain exempt from the provisions of the REAL ID Act to protect the constitutional right of defendants and other members of the public's access to court proceedings, REAL IDs are not required for entry but are considered an acceptable form of identification. 

All visitors bringing a cellular telephone or smart watch to any Eastern District of Virginia Courthouse will be required to power off said device(s) and place them into a Yondr Pouch upon entering the Courthouse.  The pouch will be locked by a CSO.  The pouch contains signal blocking technology such that the pouched phone and smartwatch will not receive any calls, texts, or other outside communication while in the pouch.  The visitor’s pouch will be unlocked by a CSO at the Courthouse exit, as the visitor is exiting the Courthouse.

Cellular telephones and smart watches will be prohibited for large events such as naturalization ceremonies, portrait hangings, and investiture ceremonies.

Members of the public are prohibited from bringing any other electronic devices, such as laptop computers, cameras, tape recorders, and all other personal electronic devices into the Courthouse. There are no lockers available to store these items while you visit the Courthouse.

Potential weapons such as firearms, knives, pocketknives, scissors, letter openers, screw drivers, mace and pepper spray are also prohibited.

Attorneys who seek authorization to bring in additional electronic devices (such as laptops), and/or use the Court's evidence presentation system, must receive prior approval from the Court to do so.  The applicable request forms may be found under the Forms section of our website (Attorney Forms).

COURTHOUSE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS AND SECURITY POLICY - EFFECTIVE 3/14/2025

Court Access Coordinator

This Public Notice lists the designated Court Access Coordinators in each divisional office. Access Coordinators are responsible for coordinating appropriate auxiliary aids and services to participants (not spectators) in court proceedings with communication disabilities.