Giles Circuit Court cases in Giles County, Pearisburg, VA
Giles County Circuit Court, part of Virginia's 27th Judicial Circuit and located in Pearisburg, is a circuit (trial) court of general jurisdiction. It conducts jury and non-jury trials and serves as the court of record for the county. The court hears civil actions typically exceeding $25,000 (and certain matters of lesser value), equity cases, divorces and related domestic relations issues, adoptions and name changes, probate and estate administration, and real property disputes. It has original jurisdiction over all felony criminal cases and conducts grand juries; it also hears misdemeanor and traffic cases on appeal from the General District and Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Courts, as well as appeals of juvenile and family matters.
Giles Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Giles |
| Street Address: | 501 Wenonah Avenue |
| City: | Pearisburg |
| Zip Code: | 24134 |
| Phone: | 540-921-1722 |
| Fax: | 540-921-3825 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/giles/home.html |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Public---Government-Service/Giles-County-Circuit-Court-Clerks-Office-104698494503553/ |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_County_Courthouse |
Services and Case Types Handled in Giles Circuit Court
Giles County Circuit Court (27th Judicial Circuit of Virginia) is the trial court of general jurisdiction. It:
- Accepts and maintains filings for civil actions (tort, contract, real property) exceeding lower-court limits; equity matters (divorce, equitable distribution, name changes, adoptions); and probate/estate cases.
- Handles felony prosecutions; misdemeanor and traffic appeals from District Courts; and criminal sentencing.
- Schedules and conducts hearings, motions, bench and jury trials, and appeals de novo from District Courts, including protective-order appeals and protective orders within its authority.
- Manages jury services: juror qualification, summons, orientation, excuses, and empaneling.
- Provides clerk services: docketing, certified copies, record searches, payment of fines/fees/costs, recording deeds and judgments, issuing marriage licenses, and processing concealed handgun permits.
- Offers public access to calendars and case information consistent with law and court policy.