Patrick Circuit Court cases in Patrick County, Stuart, VA
Patrick County Circuit Court, part of Virginia's 21st Judicial Circuit in Stuart, is a circuit court (trial court of general jurisdiction). It serves as the county's court of record, conducting jury and non-jury trials; presiding over felony criminal cases and misdemeanors appealed from the district courts; hearing major civil actions and equity matters; handling domestic relations cases such as divorce, custody, and adoption; deciding probate and estate matters and certain real property disputes; and hearing de novo appeals from the General District Court and the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court, including traffic and misdemeanor cases. The court also empanels grand juries and maintains land and court records through the clerk's office.
Patrick Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Patrick |
| Street Address: | 101 W. Blue Ridge Street |
| City: | Stuart |
| Zip Code: | 24171 |
| Phone: | 276-694-7213 |
| Fax: | 276-694-6943 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/patrick/home.html |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
| ADA: | Sherry Hazlewood |
| ADA Phone: | 276-694-7213 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | shazlewood@vacourts.gov |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_County_Courthouse |
Services and Case Types Handled in Patrick Circuit Court
Patrick County Circuit Court (21st Judicial Circuit of Virginia) is the trial court of general jurisdiction, providing:
- Case filings: felony criminal cases; misdemeanor and traffic appeals; civil actions (torts, contracts, real property); equitable matters (injunctions); divorce/equitable distribution; name changes; adoptions; expungements; concealed handgun permits.
- Probate and recording (through the Clerk): probate/qualification of estates, wills, fiduciary filings; land records and deed recording; judgment liens; certified copies.
- Protective orders: de novo appeals of JDR/General District Court protective orders and related relief within circuit proceedings.
- Jury services: juror qualification, summons, orientation, scheduling, attendance and payment.
- Court hearings: motions days, trials (bench and jury), sentencings, appeals from district courts; docket scheduling and case continuances.
- Public access/support: case and land-record searches, filings and payments, certified records, interpreter and ADA accommodation coordination, and information on court procedures and forms.