Highland Circuit Court

Highland Circuit Court cases in Highland County, Monterey, VA

The Highland County Circuit Court, part of Virginia's 25th Judicial Circuit in Monterey, is a state circuit court and the trial court of general jurisdiction for Highland County. It conducts jury and bench trials; hears all felony prosecutions; adjudicates major civil and equity cases; and has jurisdiction over divorce and other domestic relations matters. The court also hears appeals de novo from the General District Court and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, including misdemeanors and traffic cases. Typical dockets include criminal, civil, family, and traffic matters.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Highland Circuit Court

Highland County Circuit Court (25th Judicial Circuit, Virginia) serves as a general-jurisdiction trial court.

- Case filings: civil actions (contracts, torts, real property), divorces, name changes; felony criminal cases; appeals of misdemeanors/traffic and juvenile/domestic cases from district courts.
- Court hearings: motions, bench and jury trials, sentencings, de novo appeals, and equitable matters; entry of orders and judgments.
- Jury services: summonsing and qualifying jurors, managing deferrals/excuses, orientation, and juror payment.
- Protective orders: hears appeals of protective orders from district courts and addresses protective-order issues ancillary to circuit cases.
- Clerk/records: docketing, case file access and certified copies, probate and estate qualification, and recording land records and judgments.
- Scheduling and public access: publishes dockets/calendars, processes continuances, and coordinates interpreters and ADA accommodations.