The Hon. Nicole A. Belote is a judge for the 5th Judicial District Court of Virginia. She was elected to the bench by the Virginia General Assembly in 2019.
The 5th Judicial District includes the Cities of Suffolk and Franklin and Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties.
During her judicial tenure, Belote is credited with helping to establish the Western Tidewater Regional Behavioral Health Docket in 2023. The docket helps individuals prone to repeated appearances in the legal system by providing services and support to help stabilize their situation.
Prior to her election, Belote was a partner at Kozak & Davis, P.C. since 2013. Before joining the firm, she spent eight years as a prosecutor with the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Suffolk.
Belote received a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University. She then completed a J.D. at Regent University School of Law in 2004.