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# Marvin H. Dunkum

Buckingham Combined District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Buckingham 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

- Notable court listings: Buckingham Combined District Court and Lunenburg Combined District Court both list him as Chief Judge of the Juvenile & Domestic Relations division

### Education

- Juris Doctor (J.D.): University of Richmond School of Law, 1984
- Bachelor’s Degree: University of Virginia

### Additional information

- Counties served: Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and Prince Edward
- Protective orders and Department of Social Services cases
- Marvin H. Dunkum, Jr. is the Presiding Chief Judge of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for Virginia’s 10th Judicial District, covering multiple counties including Buckingham, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and Prince Edward.