Charles City Circuit Court cases in Charles City County, Charles City, VA
Charles City Circuit Court, part of Virginia's 9th Judicial Circuit, is a state circuit court (trial court of general jurisdiction) serving Charles City County. It handles felony criminal cases and grand jury indictments; higher-value civil and equitable actions; divorces and related domestic relations matters (equitable distribution, child and spousal support) and adoptions; probate and estate disputes; and real property/chancery cases. The court conducts jury and nonjury trials and hears appeals de novo from the General District Court and the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court, including misdemeanors and traffic infractions. Felony traffic offenses are tried in the Circuit Court.
Charles City Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Charles City |
| Street Address: | 10780 Courthouse Road |
| City: | Charles City |
| Zip Code: | 23030 |
| Phone: | 804-652-2108 |
| Fax: | 804-829-5647 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/charles_city/home.html |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | Dockets Information |
| Facebook: | https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=193959450762651&__tn__=%2As%2As-R |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_City_County_Courthouse |
Services and Case Types Handled in Charles City Circuit Court
Charles City Circuit Court (9th Judicial Circuit) is Virginia's court of record with general jurisdiction.
- Case types: civil actions (typically over $25,000), equitable matters, divorces, adoptions, name changes, real property disputes; felony prosecutions and misdemeanors appealed; appeals from General District and J&DR District courts; probate, guardianships/conservatorships.
- Case filings and records: accepts and dockets civil and criminal filings; maintains case files; records deeds/liens/plats; probates wills and qualifies personal representatives; issues certified copies.
- Protective orders: hears de novo appeals of protective orders issued by district courts and enforces related orders in criminal matters.
- Jury services: summons and manages grand and petit juries; handles qualification, deferrals, and payment.
- Court hearings: schedules arraignments, motions, pretrial conferences, trials (jury or bench), and sentencing; processes appeals and post-judgment motions.