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# Corry N. Smith

Hampton Circuit Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Hampton 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 the 8th Judicial District (Hampton) Circuit Court in Virginia, elected by the Virginia General Assembly in 2017, with a background in criminal defense and family law.
- Listed among the active judges of the Hampton Circuit Court alongside Chief Judge Tonya Henderson‐Stith and Hon. Michael A. Gaten
- She was born and raised in Hampton, Virginia, and is the daughter of Ron Smith, a longtime criminal defense attorney

### Education

- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law — J.D. (2000)
- Christopher Newport College — B.S. (1997)

### Additional information

- In a 2023 Daily Press feature, Smith was highlighted as part of Hampton General District Court’s all‐female bench, which she said fosters efficient case handling through weekly collegial meetings and collaborative problem‐solving.
- Elected to the bench on July 1, 2017 by the Virginia General Assembly to fill a vacancy caused by the retirement of Hon. M. Woodrow Griffin, Jr..
- Before joining the judiciary, she was an attorney at Smith Law Firm in Hampton, Virginia
- focusing on criminal defense, family law, and divorce matters.
- The court’s terms begin on the 1st Monday of February, April, June, August, October, and December, with criminal and civil docket schedules set accordingly.
- 8th Judicial District Court of Virginia, which covers the City of Hampton.
- Smith is a member of the Hampton Bar Association, Virginia State Bar, and Virginia Trial Lawyers Criminal and Family Law Divisions.