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# Robert C. Hagan

Botetourt Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Botetourt 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

- Private Practice: Operated his own law firm since 1980
- Robert C. Hagan, Jr. is a judge of the 25th Judicial District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court in Virginia, elected by the Virginia General Assembly in 2021
- Prosecutorial Service: held the role of Commonwealth’s Attorney for Botetourt County — 1980–1995

### Education

- B.A. in Philosophy, University of Virginia J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law, 1980

### Additional information

- handling complex litigation
- Case Types: Handles juvenile and domestic relations matters, including child custody, support, and family law cases
- Court Schedules: Appears on various court calendars; for example, in Highland County, Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court sessions are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month (with exceptions in Nov & Dec), and in Buena Vista, Juvenile & Domestic Relations cases are scheduled on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m
- Virginia State Bar Council