Virginia Judicial System

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf state judicial system
gptkbp:administrativeCenter gptkb:Office_of_the_Executive_Secretary
gptkbp:appealsFromSupremeCourtGoTo gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:budget state-funded
gptkbp:caseCitationAbbreviation gptkb:Va.
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:courtClerks elected officials in each circuit
gptkbp:courtReporter gptkb:Virginia_Reports
gptkbp:courtRules gptkb:Rules_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Virginia
gptkbp:established 1776
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Judicial_Council_of_Virginia
gptkbp:handles civil cases
criminal cases
family law cases
probate cases
administrative law cases
appeals
juvenile cases
traffic violations
gptkbp:hasMagistrates yes
gptkbp:highestCourt gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virginia Judicial System
gptkbp:judge gptkb:Circuit_Courts_of_Virginia
gptkb:General_District_Courts_of_Virginia
gptkb:Juvenile_and_Domestic_Relations_District_Courts_of_Virginia
gptkbp:judicialBranch elected by Virginia General Assembly
gptkbp:judicialDisciplineBody gptkb:Judicial_Inquiry_and_Review_Commission
gptkbp:judicialEducation gptkb:Virginia_Judicial_Institute
gptkbp:judicialEthicsBody gptkb:Judicial_Inquiry_and_Review_Commission
gptkbp:judicialTermLength 12 years for Supreme Court justices
6 years for District Court judges
8 years for Circuit Court judges
8 years for Court of Appeals judges
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Bernard_Goodwyn
gptkbp:legalSystem gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Virginia_Law_Library
gptkbp:location gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
gptkbp:magistratesRole issue warrants, bail, and conduct preliminary hearings
gptkbp:medium gptkb:Court_of_Appeals_of_Virginia
gptkbp:numberOfCircuitCourts 31
gptkbp:numberOfCourtOfAppealsJudges 17
gptkbp:numberOfGeneralDistrictCourts 32
gptkbp:numberOfJuvenileAndDomesticRelationsCourts 32
gptkbp:numberOfSenators 7
gptkbp:officialWebsite http://www.courts.state.va.us/
gptkbp:openToPublic Virginia's online case information system
gptkbp:oversees legal proceedings in Virginia
gptkbp:state gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fairfax_Circuit_Court
gptkb:Fairfax_Juvenile_and_Domestic_Relations_District_Court
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7