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Courts - General Information & Contacts
Hours & Locations
- Chesapeake Circuit Court
- 307 Albemarle Drive - 3rd Floor
757-382-3000
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Chesapeake General District Court
- 307 Albemarle Drive - 1st Floor
757-382-3100
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Chesapeake Juvenile & Domestic
Relations District Court - 301 Albemarle Drive, 2nd Floor
757-382-8100
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Circuit Court
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General Information
There is a circuit court in each city and county in Virginia. The circuit court is the trial court with the broadest powers in Virginia. The circuit court handles all civil cases with claims of more than $15,000. It shares authority with the general district court to hear matters involving claims between $4,500 and $15,000. The circuit court has the authority to hear serious criminal cases called felonies.
The circuit court also handles family matters, including divorce. In addition, the circuit court hears cases appealed from the general district court and from the juvenile and domestic relations district court.
- Tell me about Circuit Court
- Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet - 6-page pdfdocument
Circuit Court - 3rd Floor
Online Features
- Circuit Court Case Information
Online access to selected Circuit Courts Cases may be searched using name, case number, or hearing date. - Docket pdf
The Circuit Court Docket will be posted daily by 5 p.m. for the next upcoming court sessions. - Deed Calculation
ONLINE - Calculate fees and taxes for deeds and contracts for selected courts. - Circuit Court Civil Filing Fee Calculation
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Resources
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- Overcoming the Stress of Jury Duty 2-page pdfdocument
- "What You Need to Know About Serving As a Juror" video
- Virginia's Circuit Court Resources
General District Court
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General Information
Circuit Court has exclusive jurisdiction over criminal felonies and civil cases involving more than $15,000, shares jurisdiction with the General District Court in civil cases involving between $4,500 and $15,000 and hears civil, criminal, and traffic cases appealed from lower courts.
- All About General District Court
- How to Start Your Suit
- Types of Cases in General District Court
- Tell me about General District Court
General District Court - 1st Floor
General District Court homepage
Online Features
- General District Court Forms
- Lookup General District Court Case Information (Criminal, Civil & Traffic)
- Traffic Tickets - Prepayable Offenses
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Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Juvenile & Domestic Relations
District Court homepage
General Information
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court handles criminal and traffic violations by juveniles and serious family relations problems. Other sections of the court enforce the judges' orders including probation and child support, and assist in finding temporary homes for children under court supervision.
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Commonwealth's Attorney
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- How to Protect Yourself from Fraud
- Victim-Witness Assistance Program (Sheriff's Office)
General Information
The Commonwealth's Attorney (elected 4-year term Constitutional Officer) serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the City of Chesapeake and has as his/her primary responsibility the prosecution of all felony violations of the Criminal Code of Virginia and such misdemeanor offenses as he/she deems appropriated. The Commonwealth's Attorney further serves as legal advisor to many of the members of the criminal justice system, city government, and the general public.
Juvenile Court Services - First District Court Service Unit
Juvenile Court Services homepage
Services
General Information
Associated with the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court is a court service unit, sometimes called the Juvenile Probation department, which serves the court and facilitates the rehabilitation or treatment of those who come before the court.
Magistrate
General Info
The principal function of the magistrate is to provide an independent, unbiased review of complaints brought to the office by police officers, sheriffs, deputies, and citizens. In addition, magistrates may assist the public by providing information on the judicial system processes and procedures.
Public Defender's Office
General Info
The Chesapeake Public Defender Office is an independent state agency that specializes in representing people charged with criminal offenses who can't afford a lawyer. The Public Defender Office receives cases only by appointment from the court. It handles cases in Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, General District Court, and Circuit Court for the City of Chesapeake. It also handles appeals in the Virginia Court of Appeals and the Virginia Supreme Court. Public defenders represent both juveniles in delinquency cases and adults on all criminal offenses that could lead to jail time.
Public Defender's Office - Chesapeake
524 Albemarle Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Phone: 757-382-0098
FAX: 757-382-0096Current Public Defender: Kathy Ortiz
Virginia Judicial System Resources
General Information
- Virginia Court Systems
- Virginia Courts in Brief - 8-page pdfdocument
- FAQs - 11-page pdfdocument
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Virginia Judicial websites
Virginia Courts Automated Information System
- Supreme Court of Virginia Case Information
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- Circuit Court Case Information
- District Court Case Information
- Deed Calculation
Programs & Services
Resources
- "Child Support, the Courts and You" - a Handbook for Parents
- Educational Services - Resources & Manuals
- Forms for all Courts - Virginia Courts
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- Self-represented Litigants in the Virginia Court System
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Contacts - Quick Reference List
|
Circuit Court |
757-382-3000
Fax: 757-382-3034 (Clerk) |
| Circuit Court Judges' Chambers 307 Albemarle Drive, Suite 400A Chesapeake, VA 23320 |
757-382-3050 |
|
Commonwealth's Attorney Office |
757-382-3200 Fax: 757-382-3227 |
| Juvenile Court Services - First District Court Service Unit 301 Albemarle Drive Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 |
757-382-8150 Fax: 757-382-8202 |
| General District Court General District and Circuit Court Building 307 Albemarle Drive, Suite 100A Chesapeake, VA 23322 |
757-382-3100
Fax: 757-382-3170 (Financial Div) |
| Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court 301 Albemarle Drive, 2nd Floor Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 |
757-382-8100 Fax: 757-382-8152 |
|
Magistrate
Chesapeake Correctional Center |
757-382-6534
Sheriff's Office |
| Public Defender 524 Albemarle Drive Chesapeake, VA 23322 |
757-382-0098 Fax: 757-382-0096 |
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