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# Susan B. Read

Augusta Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Augusta 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 – Partner at Black, Noland & Read, P.L.C., Staunton, VA
- Judicial Service – Current judge, 25th Judicial District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, VA
- Judge in the 25th Judicial District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of Virginia, which covers Buena Vista, Lexington, Staunton, and Waynesboro, along with Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Highland, and Rockbridge counties

### Education

- Juris Doctor (J.D.) – University of Virginia School of Law, 1988
- Bachelor’s degree – Mount Holyoke College

### Additional information

- handling cases in cities and counties across the region.
- Before joining the bench, Judge Read worked in private practice at Black, Noland & Read, P.L.C. in Staunton, Virginia, where she also held the role of a Guardian ad Litem.
- She has been recognized for her legal expertise in family and juvenile law.
- This court handles juvenile and domestic relations matters, including custody, support, and family law cases.