Judicial Services
Judicial services cover all legal administrative offices and courts within Arlington County.
Arlington Circuit Court
- Records, registers, files, and researches records such as deeds, liens, judgments, and wills
- Hears criminal and civil cases
- Hears appeals from the General District Court
Arlington General District Court
- Handles misdemeanor cases and holds preliminary hearings to determine probable cause in felonies
- Presides over involuntary mental commitment hearings for Arlington County
- Has exclusive jurisdiction over claims for damages less than $25,000 in civil cases
Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
- Investigates and supervises adults on matters relating to domestic violence, other intra-family criminal cases and cases of adult offenses against children
- Operates a mediation program
- Investigates and supervises all matters involving children younger than 18 or those who committed offenses prior to turning 18
Office Of the Magistrate
- Independent judicial officers who work directly for the Supreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretary
- Issues arrest warrants, summonses, bonds, search warrants, and medical detention orders
- Conducts bail hearings in instances in which an individual is arrested on a warrant charging him or her with a criminal offense
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Arlington County Circuit Court
1425 N. Courthouse Road, Suite 6700
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-228-7010
E-mail: CircuitCourt (at) arlingtonva.us
Paul Ferguson, Clerk of the Circuit Court
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General District Court
1425 N. Court House Road, Suite 2500
Arlington, VA 22201
Main Number: 703-228-7900
Prepayable Traffic Fine: 703-228-4599
Clerk's Office: 703-228-4591
SSpurr (at) courts.state.va.us
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Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
1425 N. Courthouse Rd., Suite 5100
Arlington, VA 22201
703-228-4500
Email: jdrcourt (at) arlingtonva.us
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Office Of the Magistrate
2020 N. 15th Street
Arlington, VA 22201
Information: 703-228-3962
On Duty Magistrate: 703-228-3961