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# Stephanie Mutter-Ayers

Bedford Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Bedford 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

- Judge of the 24th Judicial District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court in Virginia, elected in 2019, and currently serves as Presiding Judge for the Bedford Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
- Clerk’s Office Phone: (540) 586‐7641
- Prior Career: Prosecutor with the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, Bedford County, Virginia

### Education


### Additional information

- Elected: 2019 by the Virginia General Assembly
- Admitted to Practice: Virginia Bar, 2003