Judicial services cover all legal administrative offices and courts within Arlington County.
Arlington Circuit Court
- Records, registers, files, and researches records such as deeds, liens, judgments, and wills
- Hears criminal and civil cases
- Hears appeals from the General District Court
Arlington General District Court
- Handles misdemeanor cases and holds preliminary hearings to determine probable cause in felonies
- Presides over involuntary mental commitment hearings for Arlington County
- Has exclusive jurisdiction over claims for damages less than $25,000 in civil cases
Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
- Investigates and supervises adults on matters relating to domestic violence, other intra-family criminal cases and cases of adult offenses against children
- Operates a mediation program
- Investigates and supervises all matters involving children younger than 18 or those who committed offenses prior to turning 18
Office of the Magistrate
- Independent judicial officers who work directly for the Supreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretary
- Issues arrest warrants, summonses, bonds, search warrants, and medical detention orders
- Conducts bail hearings in instances in which an individual is arrested on a warrant charging him or her with a criminal offense