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CIRCUIT COURTS IN VIRGINIACIRCUIT COURTS IN VIRGINIAPurpose : The Virginia Circuit Courts are the state trial courts of generaljurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Circuit Courts havejurisdiction to hear civil and criminal cases. For civil cases, the courtshave authority to try cases with an amount in controversy of more than$4,500 and have exclusive original jurisdiction over claims for morethan $25,000. In criminal matters, the Circuit Courts are the trial courtsfor all felony charges and for misdemeanors originally charged there.The Circuit Courts also have appellate jurisdiction for any case from theVirginia General District Courts (the trial courts of limited jurisdiction inVirginia) claiming more than $50, which are tried de novo in the CircuitCourts.W courts.state.va.us/courts/circuitListed Alphabetically by LocalityACCOMACK CIRCUIT COURT2nd Judicial Circuit of VirginiaPO Box 126 P (757) 787-577623316 Courthouse Ave. F (757) 787-1849Accomac, VA 23301Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.ClerkSamuel H. Cooper Jr.E shcooper@courts.state.va.usJudgesHon. Edward W. Hanson Jr.- Chief JudgeHon. Glenn R. CroshawHon. W. Revell Lewis IIIThe Hon. Leslie L. LilleyThe Hon. Stephen C. MahanThe Hon. William R. O'BrienThe Hon. H. Thomas Padrick Jr.The Hon. A. Bonwill ShockleyThe Hon. Patricia L. WestALBEMARLE CIRCUIT COURT16th Judicial Circuit of VirginiaAlbemarle County Courthouse P (434) 972-4083Court Square F (434) 293-0298501 E. Jefferson St.Charlottesville, VA 22902Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.ClerkDebra ShippJudgesThe Hon. Cheryl V. Higgins, Presiding Judge, Chief JudgeThe Hon. John G. BerryThe Hon. Daniel R. BoutonThe Hon. Edward L. HogshireThe Hon. Timothy K. SannerALEXANDRIA CIRCUIT COURT18th Judicial Circuit of Virginia P (703) 838-4044520 King St.Alexandria, VA 22314Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.ClerkEdward Semonian Jr.E ed.semonian@alexandriava.govJudgesThe Hon. Donald M. Haddock, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge The Hon.Nolan B. Dawkins, Presiding JudgeThe Hon. Lisa Bondareff Kemler, Presiding JudgeJudicial - 3ALLEGHANY CIRCUIT COURT25th Judicial Circuit Court of VirginiaPO Box 670 P (540) 965-1730266 W. Main St. F (540) 965-1732Covington, VA 24426 P (540) 965-1738Judges' ChambersHours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.ClerkDebra N. ByerE dbyer@courts.state.va.usJudgesThe Hon. Malfourd W. Bo Trumbo, Presiding Judge The Hon. Humes J.Franklin Jr., Chief JudgeThe Hon. Michael S. IrvineThe Hon. Victor V. LudwigAMELIA CIRCUIT COURT11th Judicial Circuit Court of VirginiaPO Box 237 Courthouse Sq. P (804) 561-2128Amelia, VA 23002 F (804) 561-6364Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.ClerkMarilyn L. WilsonE mwilson@courts.state.va.usJudgesThe Hon. Pamela S. BaskervillThe Hon. James F. D’Alton Jr., Chief JudgeAMHERST CIRCUIT COURT24th Judicial Circuit of Virginia P (434) 946-9321PO Box 462 F (434) 946-9323113 Taylor St.Amherst, VA 24521Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.ClerkRoy C. Mayo IIIJudgesThe Hon. J. Michael Gamble, Presiding JudgeThe Hon. Mosby Garland Perrow III, Chief Judge The Hon. John T.CookThe Hon. James W. Updike Jr.APPOMATTOX CIRCUIT COURT P (434) 352-527510th Judicial Circuit of Virginia F (434) 352-2781PO Box 672297 Court St., Suite BAppomattox, VA 24522Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Clerk - VACANTJudgesThe Hon. Richard S. Blanton, Presiding Judge, Chief JudgeThe Hon. Joel C. CunninghamThe Hon. Leslie M. OsbornARLINGTON CIRCUIT COURT P (703) 228-701017th Judicial Circuit of Virginia1425 N. Courthouse Rd.Suite 6700Arlington, VA 22201Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.ClerkPaul FergusonE circuitcourt@arlingtonva.usJudgesThe Hon. William T. Newman Jr., Presiding Judge, Chief JudgeThe Hon. James F. Almand, Presiding JudgeThe Hon. Joanne F. Alper, Presiding JudgeThe Hon. Benjamin N. A. Kendrick, Presiding Judge