Clarke Circuit Court

Clarke Circuit Court cases in Clarke County, Berryville, VA

Clarke County Circuit Court, part of Virginia's 26th Judicial Circuit and located in Berryville, is a circuit court (court of record) serving as the county's trial court of general jurisdiction. It handles felony criminal cases; major civil and equity matters; divorce, annulment, and certain other domestic relations proceedings; probate and fiduciary cases; and real property record matters via the clerk. The court conducts jury trials and grand juries and hears appeals de novo from the General District Court and the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court, including misdemeanor and traffic appeals and many juvenile/family matters.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Clarke Circuit Court

Clarke County Circuit Court (Virginia's 26th Judicial Circuit) is a court of record with general jurisdiction. It:
- Accepts and dockets case filings: civil actions (higher-value claims, equity, real property), criminal matters (felony indictments; misdemeanors on appeal), and domestic relations (divorce, equitable distribution, name changes), plus probate/estate disputes.
- Schedules and conducts court hearings and trials (motions, bench and jury trials) and hears appeals de novo from General District and Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Courts.
- Issues and enforces protective orders within its jurisdiction and hears appeals of protective orders from lower courts.
- Administers jury services: summoning, qualifying, orienting, empaneling, and compensating jurors.
- Maintains official case records and orders, and provides public access consistent with law.