---
title: "Randal J. Duncan | KnowJudges"
canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/randal-j-duncan-va-montgomery-general-district-court"
page_type: "judge_profile"
updated: "2026-07-26"
---

# Randal J. Duncan

Montgomery General District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Montgomery General 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)

## JSON-LD

```json
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@graph": [
    {
      "@type": "WebPage",
      "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/randal-j-duncan-va-montgomery-general-district-court",
      "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/randal-j-duncan-va-montgomery-general-district-court",
      "name": "Randal J. Duncan | KnowJudges",
      "description": "Randal J. Duncan, Montgomery General District Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.",
      "dateModified": "2026-07-26",
      "isPartOf": {
        "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website"
      },
      "mainEntity": {
        "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/randal-j-duncan-va-montgomery-general-district-court#judge"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Person",
      "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/randal-j-duncan-va-montgomery-general-district-court#judge",
      "name": "Randal J. Duncan",
      "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/randal-j-duncan-va-montgomery-general-district-court",
      "jobTitle": "Judge",
      "worksFor": {
        "@type": "GovernmentOrganization",
        "name": "Montgomery General District Court"
      },
      "sameAs": [
        "https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf"
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
      "itemListElement": [
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 1,
          "name": "KnowJudges",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj"
        },
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 2,
          "name": "Virginia",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/state/virginia"
        },
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 3,
          "name": "Randal J. Duncan",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/randal-j-duncan-va-montgomery-general-district-court"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

## Biography

### Professional career

- Randal J. Duncan is a judge of the 27th Judicial District Court of Virginia, serving since 2004 and re‐elected in 2010, with a career that includes Commonwealth’s Attorney for Radford and private legal practice
- Licensed to practice law in Virginia since 1988
- Private practice: Partner at Dalton & Duncan (1990–1995) and attorney at Jenkins & Quigley in Radford
- Judge Duncan’s court schedule is set through the Bland General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts for the 27th Judicial District

### Education

- Samford University, Cumberland School of Law — J.D. (1987)
- Radford University — B.A. (1982)

### Additional information

- Re‐elected: January 26, 2010, for another six‐year term
- Elected to the bench: 2004, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Hon. Daniel W. Bird, Jr.
- Previous role: Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Radford (1989–1995; part‐time until 1995)
- handling real estate, criminal defense, personal injury, and family law cases
- Listed among the General District Court judges for this district.
- His judicial service spans over two decades, combining prosecutorial, private practice, and judicial roles.
- Judge Duncan presides over the 27th Judicial District Court of Virginia, which covers the cities of Radford and Galax, and the counties of Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Wythe.
- The court handles General District and Juvenile & Domestic Relations cases, with specific days and times for traffic, criminal, civil, custody, and other matters.