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Courts and Police
Sheriff's Office Larry Sherert/, Sheriff 383 Porter St., Washington (340) 675-3800
Fax: (540) 675-5301
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Virginia State Police Culpeper oltice serves Rappahannock County
(540) 824-7767
Rappahannock Circuit Court, 20th Judicial Circuit of Virginia I he circuit court is the trial court with the broadest powers in Virginia. ,
It handles all civil cases w ith claims ot more than SI5,000, sharing authority w ith the general district court to hear matters involving between S4.300 and $18,000. I he circuit court has the authority to hear serious criminal case (felonies).
lhe circuit court also handles tamilv matters, including divorce. In addition, the circuit court hears cases appealed from the' general district ci 0 and from the juvenile and domestic relations district court
I here is a circuit court in each dtv and countv in Virginia.
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