Accomack Circuit Court

Accomack Circuit Court cases in Accomack County, Accomack, VA

Accomack County Circuit Court is a Virginia circuit court in Accomac and serves as the court of general jurisdiction for Accomack County. It conducts jury and bench trials, convenes grand juries, and hears de novo appeals from the General District Court and the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court. Common case types include felony criminal prosecutions; major civil actions (tort, contract, and real‑property disputes, typically exceeding $25,000); equity matters; domestic relations such as divorce, equitable distribution, and support; adoptions and name changes; probate and estate controversies; and land title or partition suits. The court also hears appeals of misdemeanors, juvenile matters, and traffic cases originating in the district courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Accomack Circuit Court

Accomack County Circuit Court serves the public by adjudicating major criminal and civil matters and providing essential court services:
- Case filings and docketing: civil complaints, criminal indictments, motions, appeals; issuance of subpoenas and summonses; record management.
- Protective orders: hears appeals of protective orders from district courts and may issue final orders in related proceedings.
- Jury services: juror qualification, summons, orientation, and jury management for trials.
- Court hearings: scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, bench and jury trials, and sentencings.
- Civil and equity matters: higher-value claims, injunctions, property disputes, torts/contracts, expungements; family matters such as divorce, equitable distribution, adoptions, and name changes.
- Appeals: de novo appeals from General District and Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Courts.