Circuit Court Clerk - Culpeper, Culpeper Circuit Court Clerk's Office
Provides a constitutional official who is elected to an eight-year term by the voters of the locality. The clerk handles administrative matters for the court and also has authority to probate wills and grant administration of estates. The clerk is the custodian of the court records and the clerk's office is where deeds are recorded and marriage licenses are issued. * Deeds are recorded from 8:30 AM to 4:10 PM Marriage licenses are issued from 8:30 AM to 4PM 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 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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Physical Address
135 W Cameron Street, Culpeper, VA 22701
Hours
Monday: 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM; Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM; Thursday: 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM; Friday: 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Fax
(540) 727-3475
Voice
Application process
Self referral
Languages
English
Service area
Culpeper, VA
Agency info
Culpeper Circuit Court Clerk's Office
Provides a constitutional official who is elected to an eight-year term by the voters of the locality. The clerk handles administrative matters for the court and also has authority to probate wills and grant administration of estates. 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 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. ACCESSIBILITY: Fully accessible to persons with disabilities.