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# Christopher E. Collins

Frederick Circuit Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Frederick Circuit 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

- Judge of Virginia’s 26th Judicial District Court, appointed June 28, 2020, to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Hon. William W. Eldridge, IV

### Education

- University of Baltimore School of Law — J.D. (2003)

### Additional information

- His term runs through 2028.
- Initially appointed to fill a vacancy and later elected to a full term by the Virginia General Assembly in 2021, with reappointment in 2022.
- Before becoming a judge, Collins was an attorney in private practice in Frederick County, Virginia, and held the role of a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2016 to 2020
- Veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard (1989–2005).
- representing the 29th District (Winchester and parts of Frederick and Warren counties).
- His professional experience also includes work in respiratory therapy, law enforcement, and banking.
- 26th Judicial District Court of Virginia, which covers the cities of Winchester and Harrisonburg, and the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren.
- He held committee assignments including Courts of Justice, Education, and Transportation.
- Born in Lynchburg, VA, and raised in Winchester, Collins graduated from James Wood High School.
- He is married to Therese and attends Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
- He has been active in community organizations such as the Winchester Football Officials Association, Rotary of Frederick County, and the Frederick County Board of Supervisors.