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LaBravia J. Jenkins - Biography
Ms. Jenkins has been a resident of the Fredericksburg area for 30 years, and has served as the Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Fredericksburg since 2008.
As a constitutional officer, Ms. Jenkins leads seven staff attorneys, eight support staff members, and oversees the Victim Witness Program, together prosecuting more than 2500 felony and misdemeanor cases annually. She is also responsible for policy making, budgeting, outreach, and advocacy both locally and statewide.
The Fredericksburg Commonwealth's Attorney is not merely a figurehead, but also an active lawyer, prosecuting felonies, misdemeanors, and limited civil matters in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Ms. Jenkins has personally prosecuted over 100 jury trials during her career. Her work has netted life sentences for convicted murderers in numerous cases.
Recipient of the Robert F. Horan award for her leadership in the Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys, recognition as one of Virginia’s Leaders in the Law, and President Elect of the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association, Jenkins is respected by peers and opponents as a serious, ethical, and fair prosecutor.
Jenkins is a graduate of the George Mason University School of Law, and Columbia College, Chicago. She lives with her husband and two dogs in the Village of Idlewild. Her adult children live and work in Richmond and Northern Virginia.
La Bravia J. Jenkins
Commonwealth’s Attorney
PO Box 886
Fredericksburg, VA 22404
Ph: 540-372-1040
Fx: 540-372-1181
Hours
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday - Friday
After Hours Circuit Court Informational Line
Ph: 540-310-0675 after 5 p.m.
Victim Witness Assistance Program
Ph: 540-993-1660
Police Department (non-emergency)
540-373-3122
General District Court Case Information
Circuit Court Case Information
Fredericksburg Police Department
Stafford County Sheriff’s Office
Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office