Circuit Court
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Virginia State SealThe Circuit Court is the trial court of general jurisdiction with authority to try both civil and criminal cases. The Circuit Court also has jurisdiction over divorce cases and adoptions. In criminal cases, the circuit court has jurisdiction over the trial of all felonies and of those misdemeanors originally charged in circuit court. The circuit court also hears appeals from general district court in civil and criminal cases and from juvenile and domestic relations district court.
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​​​Important:  You must use Google Chrome to open the Judicial Settlement Conference Calendar ​

 Judicial Settlement Conference
​Judicial Settlement Conference Calendar​

 Docket

The Circuit Court Daily Docket is updated and posted to this website by 5:00 pm daily.  The handwritten number by each case is the Courtroom number the case will be in.  Courtrooms 1-8 are located on the 4th floor of building 10. Courtroom 9 & 10 are located on the 3rd Floor of building 10.  

To open the latest docket available click the link below:

Circuit Court Docket


​​We do our best to have the docket for the next business day posted by 5pm.  If we were unable to post it, please check the docket boards the morning of your trial to see which courtroom you are in.  The numbers beside the case indicate the courtroom number. 

 Conference/Holiday Schedule

2019 Schedule
Jan 1- Holiday
Jan 18-Holiday
Jan 21-Holiday
Feb 18-Holiday
April 19-No Court-Regional Judicial Conference
May 13-No Court-Regional Judicial Conference
May 14-No Court-Regional Judicial Conference
May 15-No Court-Regional Judicial Conference
May 16-No Court-Regional Judicial Conference
May 27-Holiday
July 4-Holiday
July 5-Holiday
September 2-Holiday
Sept 20-No Court-Regional Judicial Conference
Oct 14-Holiday
Nov 5- No Court-Election Day-Office Open
Nov 11-Holiday
Nov 27-Close at Noon
Nov 28-Holiday
Nov 29-Holiday
Dec 24-Holiday
Dec 25-Holiday
Dec 26-Holiday
Dec 27-No Court-Office Open
Dec 30-No Court-Office Open
Dec 31-Holiday
Jan 1 2020-Holiday
 
 

 Bar News
​​Current Bar News Article​​​

 Audio/Visual
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Audio/Visual Equipment

 
The Court currently provides a either a smart board or 90" monitor and document camera in each courtroom that can be used for trial: (We do not run the equipment for you but will assist you with how to hookup to it if you schedule an appointment in advance. )​  Please contact Cheryl Flannagan at ccflanna@vbgov.com to schedule a demo of equipment.
 
You will need to bring a laptop that can connect to the equipment. Laptops will need to have an HDMI or VGA port.  We provide the cables. If you are not sure if your laptop has the connections needed to connect to our equipment, please email ccflanna@vbgov.com to discuss and possibly set up a demo.  You laptop will need all the software (powerpoint, ability to play your DVD, etc.). Our system is basically an external display that will project from your laptop.
 
It is highly recommended  that you come in before your trial for instructions on how to hookup and run the equipment.  To SCHEDULE A DEMO OF OUR AUDIO/VISUAL for an upcoming trial, please send an email at Cheryl Flannagan at   ccflanna@vbgov.com . Please try and schedule one to two weeks in advance.
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