B. Elliott Bondurant at a glance
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- Judge
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B. Elliott Bondurant
Judge · New Kent Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia, serving since 2015 after being elected by the Virginia General Assembly to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thomas B. Hoover.
- Listed among the circuit court judges for the Williamsburg/James City County area, alongside Chief Judge Joshua P. DeFord and other judges
- Before joining the judiciary, Bondurant was a partner at Hudson & Bondurant, a legal practice in West Point, Virginia.
Education
- University of Richmond School of Law — J.D. (1982)
- Hampden-Sydney College — B.A. (1979)
Additional information
- Licensed to practice in Virginia since 1982
- In February 2023, Judge Bondurant presided over a high-profile Charles City Circuit Court case where he denied all 43 motions by defendant Paul Ronald Gwaz to overturn four guilty convictions for abduction and assault.
- Assumed office: January 1, 2015
- Elected: November 10, 2014, by the Virginia General Assembly
- The court ultimately sentenced Gwaz to three years and nine months in prison.
- Counties: Gloucester, James City, King William, King & Queen, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, York
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Cell Phones And Electronic Devices
Statewide
Virginia courts commonly restrict cell phones and other electronic devices in court buildings; counsel and litigants should check the local court policy before arrival.
Most courts in Virginia do not allow you to bring a cell phone or other electronic device into the building.Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy ↗
Sources
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Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia official judicial roster
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