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# Margaret W. Deglau

Henrico Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Henrico 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

- Presiding Judge of the 14th Judicial District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court in Henrico County, Virginia
- Clerk’s Office: Erin C. Jacoby

### Education


### Additional information

- Phone: (804) 501‐4688
- As Presiding Judge, Margaret W. Deglau oversees case management, presides over hearings, and ensures compliance with Virginia’s local and state court rules.
- Henrico County Bar Association also recognizes her as a Presiding Judge in the court’s leadership roster.
- She holds the AV Preeminent® peer rating, the highest level of recognition for professional excellence.