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Circuit Court Clerk
Alan P. Krasnoff
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- Record all deeds and plats for property in Chesapeake
- Judgments
- Financing Statements
- All Criminal Cases – Felonies and Misdemeanor Appeals
- Civil Law – Cases $15,000.00 and over must be filed in Circuit Court, including change of name (adult and ward or child), garnishments, divorces, adoptions, delinquent tax suits, partition suits, suits to enforce mechanic's liens, church trustees and authority to borrow money
- Probate – All wills, appoint and qualify guardians for adults after they are appointed by the Court
- Issue marriage licenses
- Issue concealed handgun permits
- Record DD-214 (Separation papers from the military)
- Appoint ministers to perform marriages
- Request divorce and name change documents.
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