Court is held on the second floor.
The Circuit Court has jurisdiction over both original cases and appeals in criminal and civil cases. The Clerk of the Circuit Court is a constitutional officer elected to an eight-year term. The Commonwealth's Attorney's office handles only the prosecution of criminal cases which are felonies and serious misdemeanors. Employees of this office are not allowed to talk to the person charged with the crime or their families. The County Attorney's Office provides full-time legal services for the Board of Supervisors and all County administrative offices and departments.