Small Claims actions can be filed in the General District Court for disputes involving no more than $5,000.
Seven days' notice is required to the opposing party and the court. Motions may be typed by either party, may be filed on the General Notice and Motion Form or may be filed on one of the appropriate forms provided by the Supreme Court of Virginia (located here).
To request a copy of a court record stored at Archives, you must contact the Clerk's Office in the General District Court. The Clerk's office will request the case file from Archives and have it delivered to the courthouse. Delivery can take 2-3 business days. The Clerk's office will then provide the copy as requested.
Motions may be typed by either party, may be filed on the General Notice and Motion Form or may be filed on one of the appropriate forms provided by the Supreme Court of Virginia (located here).
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In compliance with state laws, members of the public may access criminal court records except for confidential ones such as juvenile records, and others ruled by the law or sealed records.
Virginia's criminal records are made public through Virginia's Online Case Information System. This system provides information about criminal charges and convictions from Virginia General District and Circuit Court cases.
Motions may be typed by either party, may be filed on the General Notice and Motion Form or may be filed on one of the appropriate forms provided by the Supreme Court of Virginia (located here).