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# Frank G. Uvanni

King George Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: King George Juvenile and Domestic Relations 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

- The Chief Judge of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for Virginia’s 15th Judicial District, serving since July 1, 2015
- Licensed to practice in Virginia (1988) and the District of Columbia (1989)
- Also listed as Chief Judge for the Juvenile & Domestic Relations division in both the Hanover and Essex combined courts
- In summary: Frank G. Uvanni is a veteran Virginia judge with over three decades of legal experience, currently leading the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court for the 15th Judicial District, combining judicial leadership with active participation in legal education
- Uvanni is active in continuing legal education, offering courses such as Judicial Forum: Virginia Civil Court Judges Discuss Trial Practice through the Virginia Court System’s CLE program

### Education

- University of Richmond School of Law — J.D. (1987)
- Hobart College — B.A. (1982)

### Additional information

- Elected by the Virginia General Assembly on July 1, 2015.
- Uvanni presides over the 15th Judicial District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, which covers multiple counties including Fredericksburg & Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Westmoreland.
- Prior to his judicial role, Uvanni practiced law in private practice in Ashland, Virginia.
- As Chief Judge, Uvanni oversees juvenile cases, domestic relations matters, and related proceedings within his district, including custody, visitation, support, juvenile delinquency, and traffic cases.