Greensville Circuit Court cases in Greensville County, Emporia, VA
Greensville County Circuit Court, part of Virginia's 6th Judicial Circuit and located in Emporia, is the area's trial court of general jurisdiction. It conducts jury and nonjury trials; hears felony criminal cases and serious traffic offenses; and tries misdemeanor and traffic cases on appeal. On the civil side it handles major civil lawsuits, equity/chancery and real property matters, and probate and estate proceedings. In family law it decides divorces, annulments, name changes, and equitable distribution, and hears de novo appeals from the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court on custody, visitation, and support. The court also hears de novo appeals from the General District Court in civil and criminal/traffic matters, issuing final trial-level judgments subject to appeal to the Court of Appeals.
Greensville Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Greensville |
| Street Address: | 337 South Main Street |
| City: | Emporia |
| Zip Code: | 23847 |
| Phone: | 434-348-4215 |
| Fax: | 434-348-4020 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/greensville/home.html |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
| Facebook: | https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=197178810460294 |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensville_County_Courthouse_Complex |
Services and Case Types Handled in Greensville Circuit Court
Greensville County Circuit Court (6th Judicial Circuit) serves the public as Virginia's trial court of general jurisdiction by:
- Civil: tort/contract disputes, real property, equity, injunctions; domestic relations (divorce, equitable distribution, adoptions, name changes).
- Criminal: felony cases and related misdemeanors; misdemeanor/traffic appeals from district courts; grand jury indictments.
- Probate and fiduciary: probate of wills, estate qualification, guardianships/conservatorships.
- Appeals: de novo appeals from General District and Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Courts, including protective orders.
- Protective orders: issues orders when ancillary to circuit matters and hears appeals of district-court protective orders.
- Case services: accepts and records case filings; maintains dockets; schedules and conducts hearings, motions, trials, and sentencings.
- Jury services: juror qualification, summons, orientation, and management of petit and grand juries.
- Records/clerk services: land records/deeds, judgments/liens, certified copies, marriage licenses, and certain permits.