Welcome to the Website of Virginia's Judicial System

Our aim is to assure that disputes are resolved justly, promptly, and economically through a court system unified in its structures and administration. This system is comprised of the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Court of Appeals of Virginia, circuit courts in thirty-one judicial circuits, general district and juvenile and domestic relations district courts in thirty-two districts, and magistrates in offices in thirty-two districts. The administrative office of the courts, known in Virginia as the Office of the Executive Secretary, supports the administration of the court system under the direction of the Chief Justice and the Executive Secretary.

Press Releases:

• The Honorable Donald W. Lemons is recipient of 2021 Harry L. Carrico Outstanding Career Service Award
• Supreme Court of Virginia Building Protocols Effective April 11, 2022
• The Supreme Court of Virginia Will Resume Oral Argument in Person Effective March 1, 2022
• Case Alert Subscription System Now Available for Traffic and Criminal Cases in General District Courts and Select Circuit Courts

View the Investiture of The Honorable S. Bernard Goodwyn as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia

 

 

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