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# Rondelle D. Herman

Henrico Circuit Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Henrico Circuit 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

- The Chief Judge of the 14th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia, serving Henrico County, and was elected to the bench in 2021
- Prior to this, she held the role of a judge in the 14th Judicial District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (appointed in 2012).

### Education

- George Mason University School of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School — J.D. (1996)
- University of Virginia — B.A. (1993)

### Additional information

- Judicial Service: 14th Judicial District Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court (2012–2016) 14th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia (2021–present)
- Elected by the Virginia General Assembly on March 16, 2021 to fill a vacancy caused by the retirement of Hon. James S. Yoffy.
- Federal Judicial Experience: Licensed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (2006), U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.
- Early Career: Attorney in private practice in Richmond, VA