Court Opinion

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Welcome to the Web site of Virginia’s Judicial System
          Our aim is to assure that disputes are resolved justly, promptly, and
          economically through a court system unified in its structures and administration.
          This system is comprised of the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Court
          of Appeals of Virginia, circuit courts in thirty-one judicial circuits,
          general district and juvenile and domestic relations district courts
          in thirty-two districts, and magistrates in offices in thirty-two districts.
          The administrative office of the courts, known in Virginia as the Office
          of the Executive Secretary, supports the administration of the court
          system under the direction of the Chief Justice and the Executive Secretary.  
Virginia Judicial Workload Assessment Report
          Chapter 601, Virginia Acts of Assembly (2012), directed the Supreme Court of Virginia to "develop and implement a weighted 	caseload system to precisely measure and compare judicial caseloads throughout the Commonwealth on the circuit court, general 	district court, and juvenile and domestic relations district court levels" and to develop "a recommended plan for the realignment of the circuit and district boundaries."  In response to the legislation, the Supreme Court of Virginia's Office of the Executive Secretary contracted with the National Center for State Courts to develop a weighted caseload system for Virginia's trial courts and to recommend a plan for the realignment of the circuit and district boundaries.  The Virginia Judicial Workload Assessment Report was submitted to the Court by the National Center for State Courts as a result of the workload assessment study they completed, and it details the weighted caseload system they developed and includes their recommendations regarding boundary realignment in Virginia. 
Press
          Release - Supreme Court of Virginia Establishes Access to Justice
        Commission
            
            Order
              Establishing Virginia Access to Justice Commission 
          
2013
          State of the Judiciary Address
          Presented on May 14, 2013, to the Judicial Conference of Virginia, by the Honorable Cynthia D. Kinser, Chief Justice. 
 

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