About the Courthouse
Virginia’s Emergency Substantial Risk Order (ESRO) law, commonly referred to as a “red flag law,” went into effect, making Virginia the 19th state to enact such legislation.
ESRO provides necessary procedural safeguards to ensure that no firearm is removed without due process while ensuring that tragedies, like the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., are not repeated.
Veterans Court Treatment Docket
Since 2015, selected veterans in Fairfax County have been offered the opportunity to participate in an intensive court-supervised diversion program. The Veterans Treatment Docket is designed to address the mental, emotional and substance abuse issues often resulting from the combat stresses of military service.
The goal is to restore the veteran to the community and the family, capable of facing the future in a productive way without re-offending and without resorting to alcohol or drugs.