The circuit court is the trial court with the broadest powers in Virginia. The circuit court handles all civil cases with claims of more than $25,000. It shares authority with the general district court to hear matters involving claims between $4,500 and $25,000.
Fairfax County Clerk's Office The Clerk's Office is open from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M., Monday through Friday. It is located at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA, 22030. Email: The Clerk's Office answers email during normal business hours. You can email us at GDCMail@fairfaxcounty.
If you choose to file a lawsuit without an attorney, you first must go to the offices of the Clerk of the GDC in the city or county where: • the defendant lives, is employed or has a regular place of business; • the incident upon which your claim is based took place; or, • if the defendant is a corporation, its ...