Welcome to the Website of Virginia's Judicial System

Our aim is to assure that disputes are resolved justly, promptly, and economically through a court system unified in its structures and administration. This system is comprised of the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Court of Appeals of Virginia, circuit courts in thirty-one judicial circuits, general district and juvenile and domestic relations district courts in thirty-two districts, and magistrates in offices in thirty-two districts. The administrative office of the courts, known in Virginia as the Office of the Executive Secretary, supports the administration of the court system under the direction of the Chief Justice and the Executive Secretary.

2023 State of the Judiciary Address
Presented on May 16, 2023, to the Judicial Conference of Virginia by the Honorable S. Bernard Goodwyn, Chief Justice

2022 State of the Judiciary Annual Report

Press Release(s):

• The Supreme Court of Virginia Announces the Appointment of Alexis Fetzer Sharp as State Law Librarian, Effective November 1, 2023
• The Supreme Court of Virginia Raises Its Fees for Court-Appointed Counsel
• The Court of Appeals of Virginia Raises Its Fees for Court-Appointed Counsel
• Supreme Court of Virginia Building Protocols Effective December 20, 2022

View the Portrait Presentation for The Honorable Elizabeth A. McClanahan

View the Investiture of The Honorable Wesley G Russell, Jr. as Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia

View the Investiture of The Honorable Thomas P. Mann as Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia

 

 

Virginia's Judicial System Court Self-Help
Resources for Self-Represented Litigants