Virginia Circuit Court Case Opinions

The circuit court is the trial court with the broadest powers in virginia.

Virginia circuit court case opinions.

Online access to a statewide search of criminal and traffic case information in general district courts and select. Circuit courts have jurisdiction over all civil cases at law over 7 500 with limited exceptions. General district courts have exclusive authority to hear civil cases with claims of 4 500 or less and share authority with the circuit courts to hear cases. Cr17 1853 june 22 2018.

This information is made available for public use by the office of the executive secretary oes of the supreme court of virginia. This is a project with a limited number of courts. Instead opinions will be released when deemed ready by the justices and will typically be issued and posted on the court s website on a thursday. Supreme court of virginia.

Oes is the administrative office for virginia s court system. All civil cases in equity. Search through the public resources supreme court lower courts legal community and court administration sections for court related information. It shares authority with the general district court to hear matters involving claims between 4 500 and 25 000.

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Online case information system statewide search new. Explore the entire west virginia court system and the supreme court of appeals of west virginia. And all felonies and misdemeanors. Virginia judiciary online case information system.

Cases may be searched using name or case number. This is the case management system for circuit courts in virginia. Circuit court case information. We welcome your use of this informational system.

Cases may be searched using name case number or hearing date. The circuit court handles all civil cases with claims of more than 25 000. The general district court handles traffic violations hears minor criminal cases known as misdemeanors and conducts preliminary hearings for more serious criminal cases called felonies. Court of appeals of virginia case information online access to the case management system for the court of appeals of virginia.

Every effort is made to provide accurate and current information. By date issued since 6 9 95 effective immediately the supreme court of virginia will no longer hold opinions for release during a session of court following oral argument. The circuit courts are west virginia s only general jurisdiction trial courts of record. Searches must be done by individual courts.