Virginia Legal Overview: Winchester The Winchester metropolitan area covers Frederick County and the City of Winchester in Virginia, along with Hampshire County in West Virginia. The Winchester, VA-WV MSA is a part of the larger Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA. Both Frederick County and the City of Winchester come under the 26th Judicial Circuit and District. The Winchester Circuit Court and Frederick Circuit Court are located in Winchester, and serve as the main trial courts with general jurisdiction over criminal, civil and family law cases.
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Trending Legal Topics: Circuit court appeals must be filed with the Virginia Court of Appeals, which is located in Richmond, VA. One further appeal is possible if the Supreme Court of Virginia agrees to review the Appellate court’s ruling. The Supreme Court of Virginia is the court of last resort in the state judicial system. Federal cases in the Winchester metro area may be filed with the Harrisonburg Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
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