Susan M. Herrington, Clerk
Email:  sherrington@vacourts.gov

Debra Hensley, Deputy Clerk
Email:  dhensley@vacourts.gov

Evelyn Osborne, Deputy Clerk
Email:  eosborne@vacourts.gov

Beverly Dowell, Deputy Clerk
Email:  bdowell@vacourts.gov

Melissa Weatherman, Deputy Clerk
Email:  mweatherman@vacourts.gov

Things you can do at the Clerk’s Office

 

Marriage License

Record Deeds

Genealogy Research

Research Deeds, land transfers and Deeds of Trust

Research Wills

Research Court Records

Research Surveys

Research Minutes of the Board of Supervisor Meetings

Research Minutes of the Planning Commission Meetings

Probate Wills

Qualify as Administrators or Executors for Wills

Apply for Concealed Weapon Permits

Apply for Notary Public Commission

Apply for Passports

Obtain Social Security Administrator Forms

Obtain Birth, Death and Marriage Application Forms

The clerk is the Administrator of Oaths of Office

Receive payments for Circuit Court Cost

Record Military Discharges

File a Civil Suit

Obtain Change of Name Forms

Deeds, wills, marriages, civil suits are obtainable online by paid subscription–please contact office directly for more information

 

CLICK HERE for Court Order on Collection of Fines and Cost
CLICK HERE for Circuit Court Payment Plan

 

 

 Circuit Courts

Circuit courts are the principal trial courts of the state and exercise both original and appellate jurisdiction. They have appellate jurisdiction in criminal as well as civil cases in which an appeal is authorized by law from the judgment or proceedings of the general district court or of the juvenile and domestic relations district court. Circuit courts have original jurisdiction over indictments for felonies and over “presentments, informations, and indictments for misdemeanors.” These courts generally have exclusive original jurisdiction over civil cases in which the amount of money involved exceeds $7,000. They also exercise exclusive jurisdiction over all equity matters such as adoptions, divorces, and land title disputes. Circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction with general district courts in civil cases where the amount at issue is more than $1,000 but less than $7,000.

In addition, circuit courts have jurisdiction over proceedings by quo warranto (i.e. an inquiry into the misuse of a particular right or authority) or information in the nature of quo warranto. Circuit courts also are authorized to issue writs of mandamus (compelling the performance of specific acts), writs of prohibition (ordering the cessation of certain proceedings), and writs of certiorari (directing the forwarding of the records of a case for review) to all the general districts courts or to the juvenile and domestic relations district courts. Further, these courts are empowered to issue writs of mandamus in all matters or proceedings arising from or pertaining to actions by boards of supervisors, and in other cases in which it may be necessary to prevent the failure of justice and in which such a writ may be used according to the principles of common law.

Each Virginia County is located entirely within one of thirty-one judicial circuits, and every county has its own circuit court. The General Assembly sets the boundaries of the circuits and determines the number of judges to be assigned to each, based upon the study and recommendations of the Judicial Council. The judges of each circuit select one of the own number to act as chief judge.

Virginia Circuit Court Online Payment System

eapps.courts.state.va.us

Virginia Circuit Court online payment system.  Allowing payments to be made online to participating Virginia circuit courts for eligible cases.