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# Cheryl J. Wilson

Dinwiddie Combined District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Dinwiddie Combined District Court
- State: Virginia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### cell phones and electronic devices

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia official judicial roster](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy](https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy)

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## Biography

### Professional career


### Education


### Additional information

- Elected to the bench by the Virginia General Assembly in 2020 to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Valentine W. Southall, Jr., and her current six-year term commenced on July 1, 2026.
- She held the role of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Petersburg from 2017, and had over 26 years of experience as a prosecutor prior to that.
- She was admitted to practice law in Virginia in 1989, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to the legal profession.
- Judge Cheryl J. Wilson currently serves on the 11th Judicial District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of Virginia, which covers the City of Petersburg and Amelia, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, and Powhatan Counties.
- Judge Wilson’s career reflects a trajectory from long-term prosecutorial work to a significant judicial role, highlighting her expertise in criminal and family law, as well as her leadership within Virginia’s judicial system.
- While specific educational details are not fully listed in the sources, her professional profiles on confirm her active engagement in the Virginia legal community and her connections with other legal professionals across the state.