Hanover Circuit Court cases in Hanover County, Hanover, VA
Hanover County Circuit Court, part of Virginia's 15th Judicial Circuit, is a circuit (trial) court of general jurisdiction serving Hanover County. It conducts jury and nonjury trials; hears all felony criminal cases; handles civil actions over $25,000 and shares jurisdiction for $4,500-$25,000; and adjudicates equity matters. It has authority over domestic relations such as divorce, annulment, and certain adoption and name-change petitions; probate and fiduciary disputes; and land/title cases. The court also hears appeals de novo from the General District Court (misdemeanors, traffic, and certain civil matters) and from the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (juvenile and family cases). Common case types include felony prosecutions, misdemeanor and traffic appeals, personal injury and contract disputes, real property matters, divorce and related family-law issues, protective orders on appeal, and probate/estate disputes.
Hanover Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Hanover |
| Street Address: | 7530 County Complex Road |
| City: | Hanover |
| Zip Code: | 23069 |
| Phone: | 804-365-6151 |
| Fax: | 804-365-7148 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/hanover/home.html |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
Services and Case Types Handled in Hanover Circuit Court
Hanover County Circuit Court (15th Judicial Circuit) serves as Virginia's court of record for major civil and criminal matters and appeals from the district courts. Core public-facing functions:
- Case filings: civil (contracts, torts, real property, injunctive relief), domestic relations (divorce, equitable distribution, name changes), judgments/liens, and felony indictments; misdemeanor/traffic appeals.
- Court hearings: criminal pretrial motions, pleas, jury/bench trials, sentencing; civil motions and trials; de novo appeals from General District and J&DR courts.
- Protective orders: hears de novo appeals of protective orders issued by district courts and may enter protective orders connected to cases before it.
- Jury services: juror qualification, summons, orientation, selection, and management for criminal and civil trials.
- Clerk services: land records and deed recording; probate/estate qualification; marriage licenses; concealed handgun permits; case record access, copies, certifications; docketing and scheduling.