Virginia Legal Overview: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News The Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metropolitan area includes one county in North Carolina, and 15 counties and independent cities in Virginia. The Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA includes six Virginia counties (Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Surry, and York), along with the below listed nine cities. The circuit courts in these cities and counties are the main trial courts with general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases. General district courts have limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors and civil lawsuits not exceeding $25,000.
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Trending Legal Topics: The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest court in the Commonwealth. Federal court cases in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metro area (excluding Currituck County, NC) can be filed with the Norfolk or Newport News divisions of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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