Courts - Covington, Alleghany Circuit Court, Circuit Courts of Virginia
266 West Main Street, Covington, VA 24426
Eligibility
Hours
Languages
Spanish
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Service area
Alleghany, VA
Description
Circuit Court for Alleghany County within the 25th Judicial Circuit of Virginia. The circuit court is the trial court with the broadest powers in Virginia. The circuit court handles all civil cases with claims of more than $15,000. It shares authority with the general district court to hear matters involving claims between $4,500 and $15,000. The circuit court has the authority to hear serious criminal cases called felonies. The circuit court also handles family matters, including divorce. In addition, the circuit court hears cases appealed from the general district court and from the juvenile and domestic relations district court.
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Circuit Courts of Virginia
There is a circuit court in each city and county in Virginia. The circuit court is the trial court with the broadest powers in Virginia.