City of Roanoke County
The courts within the City of Roanoke comprise Circuit, Juvenile, and District courts. The Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke is under the 23rd Judicial Circuit of Virginia. It typically handles every one of the different cases outside the jurisdiction held by the other courts throughout the city. It listens to felonies, as well as additional crimes that stem from conditions similar to felonies. Any misdemeanors that result from grand jury indictments also qualify. The court maintains jurisdiction exclusively for cases in the civil realm that have claim values greater than $25,000 but has concurrent jurisdiction with the District Court over civil-focused cases worth a minimum of $4,500 and a maximum of $25,000. In addition, it hears divorce cases, annulments, adoptions, legal separation, emergency protective orders, and probates.
The Roanoke City General Court hears misdemeanors, traffic offenses, city ordinance violations, and felony preliminary hearings. It maintains jurisdiction alongside the Circuit Court presiding over any civil cases that have claims starting at $4,500 and ending at $25,000 but has exclusive jurisdiction over civil cases with claims under $4,500. The Roanoke City Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court has jurisdiction over the majority of domestic relations, juvenile, and a few criminal cases that include harm to a minor or family member.
City of Roanoke public court records are court records that can be accessed by the public, and they include writs, court transcripts, court filings, court schedules, judgments, warrants, sentences, and orders. The clerk of each court maintains their records in compliance with state and city laws.
The following types of court records are typically available to the public in Roanoke City:
- Traffic Records
- Criminal Case Records
- Civil Case Records
- Family Law Records
- Probate Records
Public court records within the City of Roanoke Circuit Court may be found through the Virginia Courts Information (Circuit) portal, but those of the General Court may be found on the General Court Case Information portal. In addition, anyone can visit the court clerks' offices to view and request copies of non-confidential court records.
