Virginia Beach Courthouse

Introduction:

Virginia Beach Courthouse is a city courthouse situated in Virginia Beach City, Virginia. The appeals from the Eastern District of Virginia will go to the 4th circuit of the United State Court of Appeals. The first courthouse was established in 1822 and it was renovated in 1927, in 2019 the courthouse was completed with a city hall and is still serving nowadays. This courthouse contains a district court, a circuit court and a Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. It has jurisdiction over criminal, small claims, civil, traffic, and vehicle matters. The court administration is providing support to all the eleven departments within the commonwealth of all courts and magistrate offices. Proper dressing is required during the court session. Weapons are prohibited in this court. Many programs are offered by this court. 

How to search for case records?

Virginia Beach Courthouse case search for records can be found online using the court online portal https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/acms-public. The court maintains all the records online, in files, or a database. The case search can be done using the following ways:

• Search by Case, Traffic and Citation number 
• Search by Name/ Company
• Search by Hearing Date

 You can also set matches per page setting. After entering the data, the case information will come. The portal will only show those records information that is publicly available. The sealed records are not available for the viewing of the public. Some records are unavailable; if the information does not come, the case records will be removed or confidential and cannot be displayed online. You have to go to the court or give a record request for these documents, and then the court will decide whether to provide that information. You had to pay the mandatory fees for each per-page copy of the record.

see also Vance County District Court

How to make a payment?

Virginia Beach Courthouse payment can be made in the following ways:

In-Person

A person can pay for tickets and fines by visiting the court during regular court hours and paying in cash, checks, or with a card at the court payment window. Take your ticket and citation number with you when you come for payment. 2% surcharges will be applied if you make payment with a credit card. 

Online

Online payments can be made using the court Online Payment https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/fmsOnline/#/searchHome?fips=000C. You can search for your ticket by entering the case, traffic or citation number, name etc. Your case information with the amount of the fine will be displayed. Select the payment option and pay the amount online. Service will be applied in this case. Pre- Court payment and Post Court payment options are available. The fees and instructions for both of these payments are available on the court website.

Mail

A Person can send a certified check or money order to the court’s mailing address; 2425 Nimmo Parkway Building 10 & 10B, 3rd Floor Virginia Beach. Cash or personal checks are not acceptable in the mail; only certified checks or money orders are accepted. Remember to write your citation, name, case number, and account number when you send the payment, and mail the amount in a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you want a receipt.

How can a small claims case be filled?

Virginia Beach Courthouse small claims court handles all claims which amount is up to $5000. You can file a small claim case by filling out the form and submitting it at the clerk’s office. Fill in your and the defendant’s personal information, and tell the reason for claiming with the number of claims. In these cases, attorneys are not allowed during case hearing; you can take only legal advice from them. The judge will conduct a trial informally with both parties before the actual trial in the courtroom.

see also Oldham County Circuit Court

How can traffic tickets be resolved?

Virginia Beach Courthouse traffic division handles all traffic and vehicle violation matters. The violation includes accidents, speeding, using a mobile phone during driving, leaving the scene of the accident, passing by a school bus, violating traffic signals and traffic rules and many more. You can receive a citation after some days of getting the traffic ticket. If the ticket contains a mandatory appearance, then you have to appear on the schedule. If the court does not contain mandatory appearance, then many options are available that are:

• Pay the full fine on the time 
• Submit the proof of insurance 
• Enter and send a plea to the court
• Request for a hearing
• Enroll on a driving or traffic safety program

How many pleas can be sent to the court?

Virginia Beach Courthouse plea options are available for some traffic tickets and cases. Two types of pleas are available which are:

Plea of guilty

If you are guilty of your actions then write this plea. After sending it the court will review your plea and send you the amount of the fine and there is no need to appear in court.

Plea of not guilty

If you are not guilty of your act, then write this plea. The court will give you a schedule and you have to appear on that day with your proof of innocence.

The family division handles which types of cases?

Virginia juvenile and domestic relation district court handles family issues and matters. The issues include divorces, child custody, support and visitation issues, matters in which an adult is being neglected or abused or any type of domestic violence that happens within the family. Different programs like mediation, domestic violence programs and services etc are given by this court.

How many types of juvenile cases are handled by this court?

Virginia juvenile and domestic relation district court Juvenile court handle the matters in which a juvenile is involved. They handle Juvenile Dependency cases in which a juvenile is neglected, abused, or in danger and the guardian does not take care of them. This court was concerned with the protection of the child. It also handles Juvenile Delinquency cases in which the juvenile committed an offense that would be considered criminal if it is done by an adult. Juvenile traffic case matters are also handled by this court. 

 What is the responsibility of the court clerk?

Virginia Beach Courthouse clerk is responsible for managing and safeguarding all the records, collecting and distributing all the payments, resolving payment issues, helping judges in the cases, making a schedule for the case, solving queries of the people that visit the court and providing certificates and documents. The clerk is prohibited from giving legal advice but they can help you with the procedure, give directions, and give you information about the attorney or agency that can guide you legally.

see also What Does The Supreme Court Do?

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