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Fairfax County Circuit Court serves the
residents of Fairfax County and Fairfax City. The Fairfax Circuit
Court (19th Judicial Circuit) is the trial court of general jurisdiction.
The Fairfax Circuit Court is the largest trial court in Virginia
composed of fifteen
full-time and five retired trial judges. The Circuit Court
has authority to try a full range of cases, both civil and criminal,
jury and non-jury. Civil cases include a wide variety of business
disputes, personal injury, and domestic relations cases. The Court
hears felony criminal cases. A felony is a crime punishable by
commitment to the State penitentiary for one year or more. The
Court also hears appeals of misdemeanor and traffic cases from
the General District Court and Juvenile Courts.
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