The Hon. J.D. Bolt is a judge for the 27th Judicial District Court of Virginia.
The 27th Judicial District encompasses the Cities of Radford and Galax as well as the Counties of Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Wythe.
Prior to his election, Bolt was an attorney in private practice.
Bolt earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia. He then completed a J.D. at the University of Richmond School of Law. He is licensed to practice in Virginia (1981).
Raised in Independence, Virginia, Bolt attended Independence High School. He holds the distinction of being one of the first people to travel through the Big Walker Mountain Tunnel.