Hearings & Trials
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Civil Cases, Hearings & Trials
Find out information on civil cases, trials, and how to schedule a civil hearing.
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Criminal Cases, Hearings & Trials
Find out information on Grand Juries, criminal cases, trial information, and hearings.
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Criminal Fines & Court Costs
Find out information on how to set up payment plans for fines and court costs.
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Jury Duty
Residents of Williamsburg/ James City County may be called to serve as a juror in criminal and civil cases. Once a year, individuals are chosen from Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) records and Office of Elections records to be prospective jurors for the following year.
Equity Suits
Equity suits are cases which seek judgment for something other than money. The most common of these are divorces, adoptions, boundary line disputes, and deeds/estate matters.
Appeals
The Circuit Court also hears appeals from the General District Court (Civil, Traffic and Criminal) and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.
Case Alert Subscription System (CASS) - Notifications and alerts on a court case
The Case Alert Subscription System (CASS) can be used to receive alerts when a traffic or criminal case is updated with a change in hearing date, time and/or courtroom. The system can also be used to receive reminders 1 day, 3 days and/or 1 week before a scheduled hearing. CASS alerts will be sent as email messages or SMS text messages (or both, if desired).
Download the CASS Flyer for step-by-step subscription information.