How do I look up court cases in Virginia?

How do I look up court cases in Virginia?

Circuit Court Cases may be searched by locality using name, case number, or hearing date. Online secure remote access to circuit court land records (as defined in Virginia Code §17.1-292) such as deeds, marriage licenses, judgments, and wills for select courts.

Why would a case be moved from District Court to Circuit Court?

If the judge decides that a case cannot be dealt with by the District Court, the accused person is sent forward to the Circuit Court for sentence. At the Circuit Court, they can withdraw their guilty plea and change it to, not guilty. If this happens, the accused person will face a trial with a jury present.

Is Circuit Court state or federal?

The Court is an independent federal court under the Australian Constitution. It is a federal court of record and a court of law and equity. Under section 8 of the FCC Act the Court is constituted by the Chief Judge and judges as appointed.

How are circuit courts determined?

Circuit courts review the work of district court judges — applying one of several “standards of review” — and issue decisions based on whether or not the lower court’s decision was right or not. In order to decide the merits of an appeal, circuit court judges rely on documents called “briefs”.

Do circuit courts have juries?

A circuit court has the power to issue death sentences and impanel grand juries. The court’s decisions become legal precedents.

Are circuit courts and appellate courts the same?

The United States courts of appeals or circuit courts are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal judiciary.

What do you call a circuit judge?

Circuit judges Call them ‘Your Honour’ in court. Address them in correspondence as ‘His/Her Honour Judge ‘ (adding QC if appropriate) and begin the letter ‘Dear Judge’