Virginia District Courts
The Virginia District Courts, created in 1973, are trial courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia that have jurisdiction over cases such as traffic violations, misdemeanors and civil claims for less than $4,500. For civil cases between $4,500 and $25,000, jurisdiction is shared with the circuit courts.[1][2]
Judges of the district courts are elected by the Virginia General Assembly for terms of six years.[3]
Court division
There are district courts in each city and county in Virginia.
Judicial District
| District | Counties served |
|---|---|
| 1st | Chesapeake |
| 2nd | Virginia Beach |
| 2A | Accomack and Northampton |
| 3rd | Portsmouth |
| 4th | Norfolk |
| 5th | Franklin City, Isle of Wight, Southampton and Suffolk |
| 6th | Brunswick, Emporia, Greensville, Hopewell, Prince George, Surry and Sussex |
| 7th | Newport News |
| 8th | Hampton |
| 9th | Charles City, Gloucester, James City/Williamsburg, King William, King and Queen, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent and York/Poquoson |
| 10th | Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and Prince Edward |
| 11th | Amelia, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, Petersburg and Powhatan |
| 12th | Chesterfield and Colonial Heights |
| 13th | Richmond City |
| 14th | Henrico |
| 15th | Caroline, Essex, Fredericksburg, Hanover, King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Westmoreland |
| 16th | Albemarle, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Fluvanna, Goochland, Greene, Louisa, Madison and Orange |
| 17th | Arlington and Falls Church |
| 18th | Alexandria |
| 19th | Fairfax City and Fairfax County |
| 20th | Fauquier, Loudoun and Rappahannock |
| 21st | Henry, Martinsville and Patrick |
| 22nd | Danville, Franklin and Pittsylvania |
| 23rd | Roanoke City, Roanoke County and Salem |
| 24th | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Lynchburg and Nelson |
| 25th | Alleghany/Covington, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Buena Vista, Craig, Highland, Lexington/Rockbridge, Staunton and Waynesboro |
| 26th | Clarke, Frederick/Winchester, Harrisonburg/Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah and Warren |
| 27th | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Galax, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Radford and Wythe |
| 28th | Bristol, Smyth and Washington |
| 29th | Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Tazewell |
| 30th | Lee, Scott and Wise/Norton |
| 31st | Prince William |
See also
External links
- Virginia's Judicial System, "All District Courts (Directory)"
- Virginia's Judicial System, "Circuit/District Map"
- Virginia's Judicial System, "Individual General District Court Homepages"
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Virginia
State courts:
Virginia Supreme Court • Virginia Court of Appeals • Virginia Circuit Courts • Virginia District Courts • Virginia Magistrates
State resources:
Courts in Virginia • Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Virginia