VA Judicial Branch

This court has appellate and limited original jurisdiction. 

• VA Courts of Appeals
• VA Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
• VA Supreme Court
• VA Circuit Court

This court makes the first decision regarding felonies. 

• VA Circuit Court
• VA General District Court
• VA Supreme Court
• VA Courts of Appeals

This court is the only one to have a jury.

• VA General District Court

• VA Circuit Court

• VA Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

• VA Supreme Court

This court handles cases for people who are under 18 years old. 

• VA General District Court
• VA Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
• VA Courts of Appeals
• VA Supreme Court

This court has only appellate jurisdiction. 

• VA Supreme Court
• VA General District Court
• VA Circuit Court
• VA Courts of Appeals

This court is the final court of appeal for the state. 

• VA Courts of Appeals
• VA General District Court
• VA Supreme Court
• VA Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

This court focuses on rehabilitation and treatment. 

• VA Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
• VA General District Court
• VA Courts of Appeals
• VA Circuit Court

This court deals with cases that involve small amounts of money. 

• VA General District Court
• VA Circuit Court
• VA Supreme Court
• VA Courts of Appeals

Cases appealed from the Circuit Court would go to this court next. 

• VA Supreme Court
• US Supreme Court
• VA Courts of Appeals
• US Courts of Appeals

This court will be the first to make decisions about misdemeanors. 

• VA Circuit Court
• VA General District Court
• VA Courts of Appeals
• VA Supreme Court