Term
| What are the Courts in the Virginia Court System? |
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General District Court
Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
Circuit Court
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Virginia Supreme Court
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It has original jurisdiction for misdemeanor cases and low dollar (under $1,000) amount civil cases.
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| Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court |
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| It hears juvenile cases, and family cases such as divorce and child custody cases. |
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It has original jurisdiction felony and high dollar civil cases.
It hears appeals from General District Courts. |
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| Court of Appeals of Virginia |
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| It hears appeals from the Circuit Courts |
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| It hears appeals from the Court of Appeals and it is the court of final appeal. |
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