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I, cc. 187, 489.","full_text":"The circuit courts shall have jurisdiction of proceedings by quo warranto or information in the nature of quo warranto and to issue writs of mandamus, prohibition and certiorari to all inferior tribunals created or existing under the laws of the Commonwealth, and to issue writs of mandamus in all matters of proceedings arising from or pertaining to the action of the boards of supervisors or other governing bodies of the several counties for which such courts are respectively held or in other cases in which it may be necessary to prevent the failure of justice and in which mandamus may issue according to the principles of common law. They shall have appellate jurisdiction in all cases, civil and criminal, in which an appeal may, as provided by law, be taken from the judgment or proceedings of any inferior tribunal.\n\t\tThey shall have original and general jurisdiction of all civil cases, except cases upon claims to recover personal property or money not of greater value than $100, exclusive of interest, and except such cases as are assigned to some other tribunal; also in all cases for the recovery of fees in excess of $100; penalties or cases involving the right to levy and collect toll or taxes or the validity of an ordinance or bylaw of any corporation; and also, of all cases, civil or criminal, in which an appeal may be had to the Court of Appeals.\n\t\tThey shall have jurisdiction to hear motions filed for the purpose of modifying, dissolving, or extending a protective order pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-279.1 or 19.2-152.10 if the circuit court issued such order, unless the circuit court remanded the matter to the jurisdiction of the juvenile and domestic relations district court in accordance with \u00a7 16.1-297. They shall also have original jurisdiction of all indictments for felonies and of presentments, informations and indictments for misdemeanors. They shall also have jurisdiction for bail hearings pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 19.2-327.2:1 and 19.2-327.10:1.\n\t\tUpon certification by the district court of any felony charge and ancillary misdemeanor charge or when an appeal of a conviction of an offense in district court is noted, jurisdiction as to such charges shall vest in the circuit court, unless such case is reopened pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-133.1; a final judgment, order, or decree is modified, vacated, or suspended pursuant to Supreme Court of Virginia Rule 1:1; or the appeal has been withdrawn in the district court within 10 days pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-133.\n\t\tThey shall have appellate jurisdiction of all cases, civil and criminal, in which an appeal, writ of error or supersedeas may, as provided by law, be taken to or allowed by such courts, or the judges thereof, from or to the judgment or proceedings of any inferior tribunal. They shall also have jurisdiction of all other matters, civil and criminal, made cognizable therein by law and when a motion to recover money is allowed in such tribunals, they may hear and determine the same, although it is to recover less than $100.\n\t\tWhile a matter is pending in a circuit court, upon motion of the plaintiff seeking to decrease the amount of the claim to within the exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction of the general district court as described in subdivision 1 of \u00a7 16.1-77, the circuit court shall order transfer of the matter to the general district court that has jurisdiction over the amended amount of the claim without requiring that the case first be dismissed or that the plaintiff suffer a nonsuit, and the tolling of the applicable statutes of limitations governing the pending matter shall be unaffected by the transfer. Except for good cause shown, no such order of transfer shall issue unless the motion to amend and transfer is made at least 10 days before trial. The plaintiff shall pay filing and other fees as otherwise provided by law to the clerk of the court to which the case is transferred, and such clerk shall process the claim as if it were a new civil action. The plaintiff shall prepare and present the order of transfer to the transferring court for entry, after which time the case shall be removed from the pending docket of the transferring court and the order of transfer placed among its records. The plaintiff shall provide a certified copy of the transfer order to the receiving court.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":251096,"text":"The circuit courts shall have jurisdiction of proceedings by quo warranto or information in the nature of quo warranto and to issue writs of mandamus, prohibition and certiorari to all inferior tribunals created or existing under the laws of the Commonwealth, and to issue writs of mandamus in all matters of proceedings arising from or pertaining to the action of the boards of supervisors or other governing bodies of the several counties for which such courts are respectively held or in other cases in which it may be necessary to prevent the failure of justice and in which mandamus may issue according to the principles of common law. They shall have appellate jurisdiction in all cases, civil and criminal, in which an appeal may, as provided by law, be taken from the judgment or proceedings of any inferior tribunal.\n\t\tThey shall have original and general jurisdiction of all civil cases, except cases upon claims to recover personal property or money not of greater value than $100, exclusive of interest, and except such cases as are assigned to some other tribunal; also in all cases for the recovery of fees in excess of $100; penalties or cases involving the right to levy and collect toll or taxes or the validity of an ordinance or bylaw of any corporation; and also, of all cases, civil or criminal, in which an appeal may be had to the Court of Appeals.\n\t\tThey shall have jurisdiction to hear motions filed for the purpose of modifying, dissolving, or extending a protective order pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-279.1 or 19.2-152.10 if the circuit court issued such order, unless the circuit court remanded the matter to the jurisdiction of the juvenile and domestic relations district court in accordance with \u00a7 16.1-297. They shall also have original jurisdiction of all indictments for felonies and of presentments, informations and indictments for misdemeanors. They shall also have jurisdiction for bail hearings pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 19.2-327.2:1 and 19.2-327.10:1.\n\t\tUpon certification by the district court of any felony charge and ancillary misdemeanor charge or when an appeal of a conviction of an offense in district court is noted, jurisdiction as to such charges shall vest in the circuit court, unless such case is reopened pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-133.1; a final judgment, order, or decree is modified, vacated, or suspended pursuant to Supreme Court of Virginia Rule 1:1; or the appeal has been withdrawn in the district court within 10 days pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-133.\n\t\tThey shall have appellate jurisdiction of all cases, civil and criminal, in which an appeal, writ of error or supersedeas may, as provided by law, be taken to or allowed by such courts, or the judges thereof, from or to the judgment or proceedings of any inferior tribunal. They shall also have jurisdiction of all other matters, civil and criminal, made cognizable therein by law and when a motion to recover money is allowed in such tribunals, they may hear and determine the same, although it is to recover less than $100.\n\t\tWhile a matter is pending in a circuit court, upon motion of the plaintiff seeking to decrease the amount of the claim to within the exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction of the general district court as described in subdivision 1 of \u00a7 16.1-77, the circuit court shall order transfer of the matter to the general district court that has jurisdiction over the amended amount of the claim without requiring that the case first be dismissed or that the plaintiff suffer a nonsuit, and the tolling of the applicable statutes of limitations governing the pending matter shall be unaffected by the transfer. Except for good cause shown, no such order of transfer shall issue unless the motion to amend and transfer is made at least 10 days before trial. The plaintiff shall pay filing and other fees as otherwise provided by law to the clerk of the court to which the case is transferred, and such clerk shall process the claim as if it were a new civil action. The plaintiff shall prepare and present the order of transfer to the transferring court for entry, after which time the case shall be removed from the pending docket of the transferring court and the order of transfer placed among its records. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1973, chapter 544; in 1977, chapter 624; in 1998, chapter 872<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 681<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 152<\/a> and 261<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 66<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 903<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":61066,"section_number":"16.1-133","catch_line":"Withdrawal of appeal","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-133\/"},{"id":56683,"section_number":"16.1-133.1","catch_line":"Reopening case after conviction","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-133.1\/"},{"id":62456,"section_number":"16.1-279.1","catch_line":"Protective order in cases of family abuse","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-279.1\/"},{"id":85924,"section_number":"16.1-297","catch_line":"Final judgment; copy filed with juvenile court; proceeding may be remanded to juvenile court","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-297\/"},{"id":72168,"section_number":"16.1-77","catch_line":"Civil jurisdiction of general district courts; amending amount of claim","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-77\/"},{"id":83461,"section_number":"19.2-152.10","catch_line":"Protective order","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-152.10\/"},{"id":61792,"section_number":"19.2-327.10:1","catch_line":"Petition for writ of actual innocence joined by Attorney General; release of prisoner; bond hearing","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-327.10_1\/"},{"id":75395,"section_number":"19.2-327.2:1","catch_line":"Petition for writ of actual innocence joined by Attorney General; release of prisoner; bond hearing","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-327.2_1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":163751,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69430,"identifier":"17.1-513","token":"17.1\/5\/1\/17.1-513","url":"\/17.1-513\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/17.1-513\/","token":"17.1\/5\/1\/17.1-513","dublin_core":{"Title":"Jurisdiction of circuit courts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 17.1-513","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The circuit<\/span> courts<\/span> shall have jurisdiction of proceedings by quo warranto or information in the nature of quo warranto and to issue<\/span> writs<\/span> of mandamus, prohibition and certiorari to all inferior tribunals created or existing under the laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth, and to issue<\/span> writs<\/span> of mandamus in all matters of proceedings arising from or pertaining to the action of the boards of supervisors or other governing bodies of the several counties for which such courts<\/span> are respectively held or in other cases in which it may be necessary to prevent the failure of justice and in which mandamus may issue<\/span> according to the principles of common law<\/span>. They shall have appellate jurisdiction<\/span> in all cases, civil and criminal, in which an appeal<\/span> may, as provided by law, be taken from the judgment<\/span> or proceedings of any inferior tribunal.\n\t\tThey shall have original and general jurisdiction of all civil cases, except cases upon claims to recover personal property or money not of greater value than $100, exclusive of interest, and except such cases as are assigned to some other tribunal; also in all cases for the recovery of fees in excess of $100; penalties or cases involving the right to levy<\/span> and collect toll or taxes or the validity of an ordinance<\/span> or bylaw of any corporation; and also, of all cases, civil or criminal, in which an appeal<\/span> may be had to the Court<\/span> of Appeals<\/span>.\n\t\tThey shall have jurisdiction to hear motions<\/span> filed for the purpose of modifying, dissolving, or extending a protective order<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-279.1<\/a> or 19.2-152.10<\/a> if the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> issued such order<\/span>, unless the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> remanded the matter to the jurisdiction of the juvenile and domestic relations district court<\/span> in accordance with \u00a7 16.1-297<\/a>. They shall also have original jurisdiction<\/span> of all indictments<\/span> for felonies and of presentments<\/span>, informations and indictments<\/span> for misdemeanors<\/span>. They shall also have jurisdiction for bail<\/span> hearings<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 19.2-327.2:1<\/a> and 19.2-327.10:1<\/a>.\n\t\tUpon certification by the district court<\/span> of any felony<\/span> charge and ancillary misdemeanor<\/span> charge or when an appeal<\/span> of a conviction<\/span> of an offense<\/span> in district court<\/span> is noted, jurisdiction as to such charges shall vest in the circuit<\/span> court<\/span>, unless such case is reopened pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-133.1<\/a>; a final judgment<\/span>, order<\/span>, or decree<\/span> is modified, vacated, or suspended pursuant to Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia Rule 1:1; or the appeal<\/span> has been withdrawn in the district court<\/span> within 10 days pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-133<\/a>.\n\t\tThey shall have appellate jurisdiction<\/span> of all cases, civil and criminal, in which an appeal<\/span>, writ<\/span> of error or supersedeas may, as provided by law, be taken to or allowed by such courts<\/span>, or the judges<\/span> thereof, from or to the judgment<\/span> or proceedings of any inferior tribunal. They shall also have jurisdiction of all other matters, civil and criminal, made cognizable therein by law and when a motion<\/span> to recover money is allowed in such tribunals, they may hear and determine the same, although it is to recover less than $100.\n\t\tWhile a matter is pending in a circuit<\/span> court<\/span>, upon motion<\/span> of the plaintiff<\/span> seeking to decrease the amount of the claim to within the exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction of the general district court<\/span> as described in subdivision 1 of \u00a7 16.1-77<\/a>, the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> shall order<\/span> transfer of the matter to the general district court<\/span> that has jurisdiction over the amended amount of the claim without requiring that the case first be dismissed or that the plaintiff<\/span> suffer a nonsuit<\/span>, and the tolling of the applicable statutes<\/span> of limitations governing the pending matter shall be unaffected by the transfer. Except for good cause shown, no such order<\/span> of transfer shall issue<\/span> unless the motion<\/span> to amend<\/span> and transfer is made at least 10 days before trial<\/span>. The plaintiff<\/span> shall pay filing and other fees as otherwise provided by law to the clerk of the court<\/span> to which the case is transferred, and such clerk shall process the claim as if it were a new civil action<\/span>. The plaintiff<\/span> shall prepare and present the order<\/span> of transfer to the transferring court<\/span> for entry, after which time the case shall be removed from the pending docket<\/span> of the transferring court<\/span> and the order<\/span> of transfer placed among its records. The plaintiff<\/span> shall provide a certified copy of the transfer order<\/span> to the receiving court<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nJURISDICTION OF CIRCUIT COURTS (\u00a7 17.1-513)\n\nThe circuit courts shall have jurisdiction of proceedings by quo warranto or\ninformation in the nature of quo warranto and to issue writs of mandamus,\nprohibition and certiorari to all inferior tribunals created or existing under\nthe laws of the Commonwealth, and to issue writs of mandamus in all matters of\nproceedings arising from or pertaining to the action of the boards of\nsupervisors or other governing bodies of the several counties for which such\ncourts are respectively held or in other cases in which it may be necessary to\nprevent the failure of justice and in which mandamus may issue according to the\nprinciples of common law. They shall have appellate jurisdiction in all cases,\ncivil and criminal, in which an appeal may, as provided by law, be taken from\nthe judgment or proceedings of any inferior tribunal.\n\t\tThey shall have original and general jurisdiction of all civil cases, except\ncases upon claims to recover personal property or money not of greater value\nthan $100, exclusive of interest, and except such cases as are assigned to some\nother tribunal; also in all cases for the recovery of fees in excess of $100;\npenalties or cases involving the right to levy and collect toll or taxes or the\nvalidity of an ordinance or bylaw of any corporation; and also, of all cases,\ncivil or criminal, in which an appeal may be had to the Court of Appeals.\n\t\tThey shall have jurisdiction to hear motions filed for the purpose of\nmodifying, dissolving, or extending a protective order pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-279.1\nor 19.2-152.10 if the circuit court issued such order, unless the circuit court\nremanded the matter to the jurisdiction of the juvenile and domestic relations\ndistrict court in accordance with \u00a7 16.1-297. They shall also have original\njurisdiction of all indictments for felonies and of presentments, informations\nand indictments for misdemeanors. They shall also have jurisdiction for bail\nhearings pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 19.2-327.2:1 and 19.2-327.10:1.\n\t\tUpon certification by the district court of any felony charge and ancillary\nmisdemeanor charge or when an appeal of a conviction of an offense in district\ncourt is noted, jurisdiction as to such charges shall vest in the circuit court,\nunless such case is reopened pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-133.1; a final judgment, order,\nor decree is modified, vacated, or suspended pursuant to Supreme Court of\nVirginia Rule 1:1; or the appeal has been withdrawn in the district court within\n10 days pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-133.\n\t\tThey shall have appellate jurisdiction of all cases, civil and criminal, in\nwhich an appeal, writ of error or supersedeas may, as provided by law, be taken\nto or allowed by such courts, or the judges thereof, from or to the judgment or\nproceedings of any inferior tribunal. They shall also have jurisdiction of all\nother matters, civil and criminal, made cognizable therein by law and when a\nmotion to recover money is allowed in such tribunals, they may hear and\ndetermine the same, although it is to recover less than $100.\n\t\tWhile a matter is pending in a circuit court, upon motion of the plaintiff\nseeking to decrease the amount of the claim to within the exclusive or\nconcurrent jurisdiction of the general district court as described in\nsubdivision 1 of \u00a7 16.1-77, the circuit court shall order transfer of the\nmatter to the general district court that has jurisdiction over the amended\namount of the claim without requiring that the case first be dismissed or that\nthe plaintiff suffer a nonsuit, and the tolling of the applicable statutes of\nlimitations governing the pending matter shall be unaffected by the transfer.\nExcept for good cause shown, no such order of transfer shall issue unless the\nmotion to amend and transfer is made at least 10 days before trial. The\nplaintiff shall pay filing and other fees as otherwise provided by law to the\nclerk of the court to which the case is transferred, and such clerk shall\nprocess the claim as if it were a new civil action. The plaintiff shall prepare\nand present the order of transfer to the transferring court for entry, after\nwhich time the case shall be removed from the pending docket of the transferring\ncourt and the order of transfer placed among its records. The plaintiff shall\nprovide a certified copy of the transfer order to the receiving court.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5890, \u00a7 17-123; 1928, p. 1164; 1973, c. 544; 1977, c.\n624; 1998, c. 872; 2005, c. 681; 2012, cc. 152, 261; 2015, c. 66; 2020, c. 903;\n2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 187, 489.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}