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Virginia Civil Case Cover Sheet
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Tort claims. Breach of contract claims. Equitable claims. Landlord/tenant issues.
While a criminal case is filed by the state against the offender, a civil case is filed by a person or entity against another person or entity.
A court of law that deals with disagreements between individual people or private companies, rather than with criminal activity:What is the pronunciation of civil court?
Examples are murder, assault, theft,and drunken driving. Civil law deals with behavior that constitutes an injury to an individual or other private party, such as a corporation. Examples are defamation (including libel and slander), breach of contract, negligence resulting in injury or death, and property damage.
A civil case is a lawsuit that usually deals with contracts and/or torts. Torts, generally speaking, are wrongful (negligent) acts that result in damage or injury. Civil cases can occur by way of action or application.
Family courts handle a wide variety of cases involving domestic matters. The most common issues handled at family court include: Marriage Dissolution. When someone wants to end a marriage, they can file a case at family court to ask for a court order ending the marriage.
Which Court handles divorce? Divorces are heard in the Circuit Court. Custody, visitation, child support, parentage and spousal support may be resolved in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.
To file this lawsuit, you must go to the General District Court Clerk's office. Ask for the proper court form. To sue for return of property, fill out a "Warrant in Detinue." Even though this court form is called a "warrant," it is not used in a criminal case. It is used in a civil (non-criminal) case.
The circuit court has the authority to hear serious criminal cases called felonies. The circuit court also handles family matters, including divorce. In addition, the circuit court hears cases appealed from the general district court and from the juvenile and domestic relations district court.