Judge Makes Case For Moving Forward With J&DR Court Plans
At some point this year, city council will have to decide if this in fact will be just a temporary home for the court.
Related news: Fredericksburg Council Has Big Decisions Left On Courthouse He was subtle but Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Judge David F. Peterson made a case for giving him and his staff a new facility when the city begins construction of its new courthouse building on Princess Anne Street sometime next year. In his 25 years as a judge—12 years as the full-time J&DR court judge and 13 as a substitute judge—he has always had a temporary courtroom in Fredericksburg. Before the move to Executive Plaza at 601 Caroline St. two weeks ago, J&DR Court was in an old funeral home downtown at 701 Princess Anne St. that had no modern technology and lacked safety measures that most courtrooms have today. But there is uncertainty if Executive …
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