Roanoke County Circuit Court cases in Roanoke County, Salem, VA
Roanoke County Circuit Court, part of Virginia's 23rd Judicial Circuit and located in Salem, is a circuit court (trial court of general jurisdiction). It conducts jury and non-jury trials; hears felony criminal cases and grand jury indictments; adjudicates major civil disputes and equitable/chancery matters; handles divorces, annulments, and certain other domestic relations proceedings; oversees probate/estate and real property cases; and maintains land and court records. The court also hears appeals de novo from the General District Court and the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court, including misdemeanors and traffic cases.
Roanoke County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Roanoke |
| Street Address: | 305 E. Main Street |
| City: | Salem |
| Zip Code: | 24153 |
| Phone: | 540-387-6205 |
| Fax: | 540-387-6145 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/roanoke_county/home.html |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
| ADA: | Rhonda Perdue |
| ADA Phone: | 540-387-6205 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | rperdue@roanokecountyva.gov |
Services and Case Types Handled in Roanoke County Circuit Court
Roanoke County Circuit Court (23rd Judicial Circuit) is the county's general-jurisdiction trial court.
Case types:
- Felonies; misdemeanor/traffic appeals from district courts
- Civil actions (typically over $25,000) and equitable relief
- Divorce/equitable distribution; name changes; adoptions
- Guardianship/conservatorship
- Probate (estate qualification, wills) and real property disputes
- Expungements; concealed handgun permits
Public-facing services:
- Case filings and docketing (civil, criminal, probate, land records) and issuance of summons/subpoenas
- Scheduling and conducting hearings, motions, pleas, sentencings, and bench/jury trials; convening grand and petit juries
- Protective orders: hears appeals from district courts and addresses protective-order matters arising within circuit proceedings; enters and enforces qualifying orders
- Jury services: juror qualification, summons, orientation, deferrals, and payment
- Records and certifications: docket access, certified copies, and order/record management