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Anger management classes in Richmond, VA

An independent directory connecting people who need court-ordered or voluntary anger management classes with independent providers serving Richmond and the rest of Central Virginia.

Where a Richmond anger management requirement usually starts

Richmond is an independent city, so a case from inside city limits is heard in Richmond's own courts rather than a county's. That matters when you are trying to work out who set your requirement and who can answer questions about it. A class requirement in the city will usually trace back to one of three courts, and each keeps its own clerk's office and its own paperwork.

Richmond City General District Court handles misdemeanor criminal and traffic cases. According to the court's own page, cited below, it runs criminal dockets in two buildings: the John Marshall Courts Building at 400 North 9th Street downtown, and the Marsh Manchester Courts Building at 920 Hull Street. If your paperwork lists Hull Street, your hearing was in the Manchester building, and that is the clerk's office to call with questions about your file.

Family-related cases go elsewhere. Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court sits in the Oliver Hill Courts Building at 1600 Oliver Hill Way. Its schedules cover arraignments, support, and criminal and civil dockets, so a class requirement can come out of a case heard there even when the matter started at home.

More serious charges are handled through the Circuit Court. The Criminal Division of the Circuit Court Clerk's Office, also in the John Marshall building, handles cases that begin with a grand jury and hears misdemeanor appeals from the two district courts. If your case was appealed, the requirement you need to follow may come from the Circuit Court order, not the earlier one.

Probation supervision inside the city

If you are on supervised probation for a Richmond case, the Virginia Department of Corrections lists its District 1 Probation and Parole office at 6866 Everglades Drive, serving the City of Richmond. It is not in either downtown courthouse, so plan that trip separately from any court date. People who live just over the line in Henrico may be supervised by the separate District 32 office, which the state lists on Hungary Spring Road. Your officer's business card or intake paper will tell you which office you report to.

The order decides, not the class

Only the judge who set the requirement, or your probation officer, can say whether a particular class fits your order. No provider can make that call for you, and neither can this directory. Before you sign up anywhere, take the provider's name, the class length and the format to your officer or the clerk and ask directly. Keep a note of the date and the name of the person who answered.

Questions worth bringing to that conversation:

  • How many hours or sessions does the order require, and is there a deadline?
  • Will live online sessions count, or does the order expect you in a room?
  • Who receives the completion letter: you, your officer, or the clerk?
  • If you miss a session, how much leeway is there before it becomes a problem?

Comparing providers around Richmond

Classes in the Richmond area are offered in a few different shapes. Some run as weekly groups for a fixed number of weeks; others are individual sessions with one facilitator; a growing number run live over video. A group can be easier to fit into a work schedule if it meets in the evening, while one-on-one sessions may suit someone with shifting hours.

When you talk to a provider, ask how attendance is recorded, what the completion letter says, and how quickly it is issued after the last session. Ask about the total cost in writing before the first meeting and whether a missed week can be made up. A provider who answers these plainly is easier to plan around.

If you are taking a class voluntarily, with no court involved, you have more freedom. You can choose the format that suits you, try a single session first, and stop if it is not a good fit.

Getting around for classes and court dates

Richmond's court business is spread across four addresses: North 9th Street, Oliver Hill Way, Hull Street and Everglades Drive. Before you pick a class, map each of the places you have to be against your home and your job. If a class meets near the building where you report, you may be able to pair a check-in with a session. If you work long days, an evening or live online class can spare you a second crosstown trip, provided your officer has said that format counts.

How this directory fits in

Civil Anger Solutions does not run classes and does not review providers' credentials. It introduces you to independent providers who offer anger management in and around Richmond. You decide whom to contact, and your court or officer decides whether that class fits your case.

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Local facts behind this page

  • Richmond City General District Court, in the 13th Judicial District of Virginia, hears criminal and traffic dockets, including walk-in arraignments, at the John Marshall Courts Building, 400 North 9th Street, and at the Marsh Manchester Courts Building, 920 Hull Street. Its civil division is also in the John Marshall Courts Building. Source: Virginia's Judicial System, Richmond City General District Court
  • Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, part of the 13th Judicial District of Virginia, is in the Oliver Hill Courts Building at 1600 Oliver Hill Way, Suite C181, Richmond. Its posted schedules include arraignments, support, and criminal and civil dockets. Source: Virginia's Judicial System, Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
  • The Criminal Division of the Richmond Circuit Court Clerk's Office handles felony and misdemeanor cases originating by Grand Jury action, as well as misdemeanor appeals from the General District and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts. It is in the John Marshall Courts Building, 400 North 9th Street. Source: City of Richmond, Office of the Circuit Court Clerk: Criminal
  • The Virginia Department of Corrections lists its Richmond District 1 Probation and Parole office at 6866 Everglades Drive, Richmond, serving the City of Richmond. A separate District 32 office on Hungary Spring Road serves Henrico County. Source: Virginia Department of Corrections, Facilities & Offices

Sources checked 2026-11-01. Offices, rules and programs change; the office named in each source has the final word on what applies to you.

Before you choose a provider in Central Virginia

Before you pay any provider, check these with your court or probation officer and with the provider directly:

  • The program length, format (group or individual, in person or online) and completion deadline your order sets.
  • Whether your court or probation officer will accept this provider's program for your case. Note who told you, and when.
  • The full fee for the whole program, including intake, materials and the completion letter.
  • What proof of completion you'll receive, and whether the provider sends it to the court or probation office directly.
  • The provider's attendance and make-up rules, in writing.

Civil Anger Solutions doesn't evaluate providers or speak for any court.

Find a class in Richmond

Civil Anger Solutions introduces you to one independent anger management provider serving your area. You speak with the provider directly about class length, schedule and fees, and you confirm with your court or probation officer that the program fits your order.

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