The General District Court of the County of Campbell is part of the
24th Judicial District of Virginia. It decides all criminal offenses involving ordinances, laws, and by-laws of the County.
The General District Court also handles all misdemeanors under state law and hears cases in which a person is charged with a traffic offense.
It decides civil cases, both in the Small Claims Division up to $5,000, which cannot have an attorney involved, and in the Civil Division, in which the amount in question does not exceed $25,000.
The General District Court also holds preliminary hearings in felony cases to determine whether or not there is sufficient evidence to justify holding a defendant for a grand jury hearing.
All cases are heard by a judge.