Buchanan Circuit Court cases in Buchanan County, Grundy, VA
Buchanan County Circuit Court, 29th Judicial Circuit, in Grundy, is a Virginia circuit court (trial court of general jurisdiction) serving Buchanan County. It conducts jury and bench trials; hears felony criminal cases; civil actions typically over $25,000 and equitable matters; divorce and other domestic relations matters (and de novo appeals from the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court); and serious traffic offenses such as felony DUI, as well as appeals of misdemeanor and traffic cases from the General District Court. The court also handles appeals of certain administrative decisions, issues injunctions and writs, and supervises grand juries. It functions as the county's court of record for major criminal, civil, and family proceedings.
Buchanan Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Buchanan |
| Street Address: | 1012 Walnut Street |
| City: | Grundy |
| Zip Code: | 24614 |
| Phone: | 276-935-6567 |
| Fax: | 276-935-7086 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/buchanan/home.html |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | Dockets Information |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchanan_County_Courthouse_(Virginia) |
Services and Case Types Handled in Buchanan Circuit Court
Buchanan County Circuit Court (29th Judicial Circuit, Virginia) is the county's court of record serving the public by:
- Jurisdiction: felony criminal cases; misdemeanor and traffic appeals; civil actions generally over $25,000; equity matters (injunctions, declaratory relief); divorce and equitable distribution; name changes; adoptions; probate/estate qualification; and appeals de novo from General District and Juvenile & Domestic Relations courts, including protective orders.
- Case filings and records: accepts civil, criminal, and domestic filings; processes indictments, pleadings, and orders; maintains dockets; provides copies and certified records.
- Protective orders: hears appeals of protective orders and related violations; issues orders when within circuit jurisdiction.
- Jury services: manages juror qualification, summons, orientation, scheduling, and compensation for jury trials.
- Court hearings: schedules and conducts arraignments, motions, pretrial conferences, bench and jury trials, sentencings, and appeals; maintains public calendars and case information.