Frederick Circuit Court

Frederick Circuit Court cases in Frederick County, Winchester, VA

Frederick County Circuit Court (26th Judicial Circuit) in Winchester, VA is a Virginia Circuit Court (trial court of record) and the county's court of general jurisdiction. It hears felony criminal prosecutions; misdemeanor cases on indictment or appeal from the General District Court; civil actions typically exceeding $25,000 and equity matters (e.g., real property, injunctions); domestic relations cases such as divorce and adoption; probate and estate contests; and de novo appeals from the General District and Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Courts, including civil, family, and traffic matters. It conducts jury and bench trials for these matters within Frederick County.

Frederick Circuit Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Frederick Circuit Court

Frederick County Circuit Court (26th Judicial Circuit, Virginia) provides:
- Case filings and adjudication: felony criminal matters; misdemeanor/traffic appeals; civil actions over $25,000; equity (injunctions, real property); divorce, equitable distribution, and related custody/support within divorce; adoptions and name changes; de novo appeals from General District and J&DR Courts.
- Protective orders: issues/enforces final protective orders and hears protective-order appeals.
- Court proceedings: schedules and conducts arraignments, motions, hearings, jury and non-jury trials, sentencings, and grand-jury proceedings.
- Jury services: juror summons, qualification, orientation, empaneling, and payment.
- Clerk/records: case docketing, certified copies, public records access; probate/estate qualification; recording deeds and judgments; marriage licenses; collection of fines, fees, and restitution.

These services support public access to justice, resolution of disputes, and enforcement of Virginia law.