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# Jacqueline W. Lucas

Prince William Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Prince William 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 Presiding Judge of the 31st Judicial District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court in Prince William County, Virginia, elected in 2020
- Before becoming a judge, Lucas was a Senior Assistant County Attorney with the Prince William County Attorney’s Office from 2003 to 2020.

### Education

- North Carolina Central University School of Law — J.D. (2002)
- in History, University of Virginia — B.A. (1999)

### Additional information

- Elected to the bench by the Virginia General Assembly and took office on July 1, 2020.
- Local government administration and policy
- representing low-income clients in custody, visitation, landlord–tenant, and Social Security administrative cases.
- Recognized for her community service, legal expertise, and dedication to justice in both juvenile and family matters.
- She also held a position as a legal aid attorney with Rappahannock Legal Services
- Presiding Judge of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for the 31st Judicial District, which covers Prince William County, including the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.