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# Kenneth A. Blalock

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

- Judge of the 11th Judicial District Court of Virginia, serving since 2020 after being elected by the Virginia General Assembly to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Hon. Robert Beasley, Jr..

### Education

- University of Richmond School of Law — J.D. (2000)
- in Political Science, Old Dominion University — B.S. (1997)

### Additional information

- In January 2026, Judge Blalock presided over a case in Nottoway General District Court involving a defendant charged with multiple threats, harassment, and annoying phone calls.
- Before joining the judiciary, Blalock held the role of Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Petersburg from 2000 until his appointment as judge in 2020.
- This role involved overseeing prosecution cases and representing the Commonwealth in criminal matters.
- This case was notable for the judge’s recusal of the prior presiding judge due to a conflict of interest.
- Kenneth A. Blalock – Judge
- The court ruled the defendant incompetent to stand trial, ordering psychiatric evaluation and treatment before any further proceedings.