Circuit Court. The Circuit Court is the trial court of record of general jurisdiction in Virginia; it has authority to try a full range of cases both civil and criminal. The Arlington County Circuit Court hears the following types of cases: adoptions, appeals from General District Court; certain civil cases, equity suits, felonies and misdemeanors originating from grand jury indictments, juvenile cases that have been certified to the Circuit Court, writs of mandamus, probation, and certiorari involving proceedings arising from actions of the local governing body. The Court Clerk issues marriage licenses, records trade names for business, and performs many other governmental ministerial functions. The Circuit Court is composed of the Judiciary and the Clerk's Office. The Court is partially state-funded -- the Judges receive salary payments directly from the Commonwealth, while local funds pay for supplemental personnel and non-personnel operating costs. The Commonwealth's Compensation Board provides funding to the County to support personnel costs in the Clerk's Office.
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Circuit Court. The Circuit Court is the trial court of record of general jurisdiction in Virginia; it has authority to try a full range of cases both civil and criminal. The Arlington County Circuit Court hears the following types of cases: adoptions, appeals from General District Court; certain civil cases, equity suits, felonies and misdemeanors originating from grand jury indictments, juvenile cases that have been certified to the Circuit Court, writs of mandamus, probation, and certiorari involving proceedings arising from actions of the local governing body. The Court Clerk issues marriage licenses, records trade names for business, and performs many other governmental ministerial functions. The Circuit Court is composed of the Judiciary and the Clerk's Office. The Court is partially state-state- funded -- the Judges receive salary payments directly from the Commonwealth, while local funds pay for supplemental personnel and non-personnel operating costs. The Commonwealth's ’s Compensation Board provides funding to the County to support personnel costs in the Clerk's ’s Office.
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Circuit Court. The Circuit Court is the trial court of record of general jurisdiction in Virginia; it has authority to try a full range of cases both civil and criminal. The Arlington County Circuit Court hears the following types of cases: adoptions, appeals from General District Court; certain civil cases, equity suits, felonies and misdemeanors originating from grand jury indictments, juvenile cases that have been certified to the Circuit Court, writs of mandamus, probation, and certiorari involving proceedings arising from actions of the local governing body. The Court Clerk issues marriage licenses, records trade names for business, and performs many other governmental ministerial functions. The Circuit Court is composed of the Judiciary and the Clerk's Office. The Court is partially state-state- funded -- the Judges receive salary payments directly from the Commonwealth, while local funds pay for supplemental personnel and non-personnel operating costs. The Commonwealth's Compensation Board provides funding to the County to support personnel costs in the Clerk's Office.
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