Virginia Circuit Court Case Opinions

The circuit court handles all civil cases with claims of more than 25 000.

Virginia circuit court case opinions.

We welcome your use of this informational system. Explore the entire west virginia court system and the supreme court of appeals of west virginia. 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. All civil cases in equity.

Circuit court case information. Every effort is made to provide accurate and current information. Cases may be searched using name or case number. 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.

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. Home fulltext opinions virginia circuit courts. Comments off on 018 8 055 commonwealth v. The circuit courts are west virginia s only general jurisdiction trial courts of record.

Proceedings in habeas corpus mandamus quo warranto prohibition and certiorari. This information is made available for public use by the office of the executive secretary oes of the supreme court of virginia. 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 is a project with a limited number of courts. Circuit courts have jurisdiction over all civil cases at law over 7 500 with limited exceptions. Court of appeals of virginia case information online access to the case management system for the court of appeals of virginia. Virginia judiciary online case information system.

The circuit court is the trial court with the broadest powers in virginia. Searches must be done by individual courts. Statewide searches are not possible. Supreme court of virginia.

Cases may be searched using name case number or hearing date. 018 8 055 commonwealth v. It shares authority with the general district court to hear matters involving claims between 4 500 and 25 000. Catherine paxson for commonwealth.

Oes is the administrative office for virginia s court system. And all felonies and misdemeanors. Online case information system statewide search new. This is the case management system for circuit courts in virginia.