Campbell Circuit Court

Campbell Circuit Court cases in Campbell County, Rustburg, VA

Campbell County Circuit Court (24th Judicial Circuit) in Rustburg is a Virginia circuit court, the trial court of general jurisdiction for the county. It hears felony criminal prosecutions; major civil and equity cases; divorces and related domestic relations matters (including custody, support, and equitable distribution within divorce proceedings); estate and probate disputes; name-change petitions; and other statutory actions. The court also conducts jury trials and hears appeals de novo from the General District Court and the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court, including misdemeanor, traffic, and family matters originally filed there.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Campbell Circuit Court

Campbell County Circuit Court (24th Judicial Circuit) is the county's court of general jurisdiction, providing:

- Criminal: Felony prosecutions; misdemeanor/traffic appeals; motions, trials, and sentencing.
- Civil: Tort, contract, and real property disputes (primarily over $25,000) and equity matters (e.g., injunctions, partitions).
- Domestic relations: Divorce, adoptions, and name changes; appeals from Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court (custody, support, protective orders).
- Probate/fiduciary: Probate of wills; qualification of executors/administrators; guardianships; fiduciary matters.
- Clerk services: Case filings and docketing; land-record recording (deeds, liens, plats); certified copies; marriage licenses; concealed handgun permits; expungement petitions.
- Protective orders: Issues qualifying orders and hears appeals; related enforcement proceedings.
- Jury services: Juror summons, orientation, deferrals, and management of jury trials.
- Court hearings: Schedules civil/criminal hearings, pretrials, motions, and trials; maintains case records and processes fines/costs.