Bland Circuit Court

Bland Circuit Court cases in Bland County, Bland, VA

Bland County Circuit Court, part of Virginia's 27th Judicial Circuit, is the county's trial court of general jurisdiction. As a court of record, it conducts jury and nonjury trials, handles felony criminal prosecutions, and hears major civil actions and equitable matters beyond the authority of the district courts. It has jurisdiction over family law cases such as divorce, annulment, and equitable distribution, and it hears appeals de novo from the General District Court and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, including criminal, traffic, and family matters. The court also addresses real property disputes, injunctions, and certain probate and estate contests, and convenes grand juries.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Bland Circuit Court

Bland County Circuit Court (27th Judicial Circuit) is a court of record with general jurisdiction. It handles:
- Criminal: felony prosecutions, related motions, probation violations; appeals from district courts for misdemeanors/traffic.
- Civil: lawsuits typically over $25,000; equity matters; name changes.
- Family/domestic: divorce, equitable distribution, adoptions; appeals of Juvenile & Domestic Relations (J&DR) matters (custody/visitation/support).
- Probate/guardianship: probate of wills, estate qualification, guardianships/conservatorships.

Key public services:
- Case filings and docketing for civil, criminal, domestic, and probate matters; issuance of summons/subpoenas.
- Protective orders: entry of, and appeals concerning, family-abuse and act-of-violence protective orders as authorized by law.
- Jury services: juror qualification, summons, scheduling, attendance and payment.
- Court hearings: schedules and conducts motions, bench and jury trials, and sentencing.
- Records: maintains case and land records and provides certified copies.