Virginia Legal Overview: Richmond The Richmond metropolitan area in Virginia, better known as Greater Richmond, is defined by the Census Bureau as covering 16 counties and four independent cities. The four cities include Richmond, and the tri-cities of Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights. The city of Richmond comes under the 13th Judicial Circuit and the 13th Judicial District of Virginia. The Richmond Circuit Court is the main trial court with general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases. It has exclusive jurisdiction over civil cases exceeding $25,000.
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Trending Legal Topics: Appeals against district court verdicts in Richmond can be filed with the Richmond Circuit Court. Appeals against the circuit court must be taken up with the Virginia Court of Appeals. This intermediate appellate court’s rulings can be appealed against in the Supreme Court of Virginia, which is the court of last resort. Federal court cases in Richmond metropolitan area must be filed with the Richmond Division of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. |