What does a Circuit Court do?
Circuit Courts have jurisdiction over the following: Civil actions: • exclusive original jurisdiction in claims exceeding $15,000 • concurrent jurisdiction with General District Courts in claims over $4,500 but not exceeding $15,000 Criminal cases: • all felonies, and offenses that may be punished by commitment to the state prison • misdemeanor charges originating from a grand jury indictment • transfer or certification of felony offenses committed by juveniles Appeals: • appeals from the General District Court or J&DR District Court • appeals from certain administrative agencies The Circuit Court judge can convene a grand jury. Decisions of the Circuit Court may be appealed to the Virginia Court of Appeals. In 2006-2007, more than 188,000 criminal cases and 96,000 civil cases were dealt with in Circuit Courts in Virginia.
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