Virginia Circuit Court Judges

Name

Virginia Circuit Court Judges

Legal name

Virginia Court System (Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia)

Website

https://courts.state.va.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Court Administration

NAICS

Courts (92211), Courts (922110), Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922190)

akta.pro primary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE), Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH), Dispute Resolution, Appeals & Tax Tribunals (BPAIADAK)

Keywords

• Court administration services
• Judicial case management
• Electronic court filing
• Civil dispute resolution
• Criminal adjudication

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond, VA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Virginia Circuit Court Judges operate the general jurisdiction trial courts of the Virginia Judicial System, one circuit court in each city and county of the Commonwealth. The system adjudicates civil cases with claims over $25,000, felony criminal cases, divorce and family law matters, and hears appeals from district courts. Supporting online public services include statewide case information search, electronic filing for civil and appellate cases, traffic ticket and fine payments, secure remote access to land records, and forms assistance for protective orders.

Product overview

The Virginia Court System operates as a unified government judicial system offering public-facing digital services for case management, court filings, and legal processes. The core online service portfolio includes VACES for appellate court electronic filings, VJEFS for circuit court civil e-filing, EVPS for court-appointed vendor payments, VDBC for date-of-birth verification subscriptions, SRA for secure land records access, and OCIS for statewide case information searches. Supporting services include I-CAN! Virginia for protective order forms, traffic/fine payment processing, court opinions database, and specialty programs including the Judicial Settlement Conference and mediation services. The system serves Virginia's judicial branches across Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, 31 judicial circuits (Circuit Courts), and 32 judicial districts (General District Courts and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VACES (Virginia Appellate Courts Electronic System): Electronic filing and records submission system for appellate courts
• VJEFS (Virginia Judiciary eFiling System)
• VDBC (Virginia Date of Birth Confirmation)
• SRA (Secure Remote Access)
• VADeed Alert
• EVPS (Electronic Voucher Payment System)
• I-CAN! Virginia

Products and services

• Virginia Appellate Courts Electronic System (VACES) Electronic system for filing pleadings and submitting digital appellate records with the Supreme Court of Virginia and Court of Appeals of Virginia; supports eFiling and eRecords registration.
• Virginia Judiciary eFiling System (VJEFS) Electronic filing system for civil cases in Virginia circuit courts, providing case submission tracking, status notifications, service of process requests, and fee payment for members of the Virginia State Bar.
• Electronic Voucher Payment System (EVPS) Online submission system enabling court-appointed service providers to file compensation requests including DC-40, General District Mediation Invoice, and DC-44 forms for court-appointed counsel, guardians ad litem, court reporters, interpreters, translators, mediators, experts, and witnesses.
• Virginia Date of Birth Confirmation (VDBC) Subscription-based service providing organizations registered with the State Corporation Commission access to criminal and traffic case information for confirming individual date of birth with express consent.
• Secure Remote Access (SRA) Subscription-based secure remote access to circuit court land records including deeds, marriage licenses, judgments, and wills; requires subscription agreement with local Circuit Court Clerk.
• Online Case Information System (OCIS) Statewide online search system providing access to adult criminal case information in juvenile and domestic relations district courts, criminal and traffic case information in general district courts, and select circuit courts.
• I-CAN! Virginia Free online forms completion system for protective orders, available in English and Spanish, assisting users in preparing court forms required to file for protective orders.
• Traffic Ticket and Fine Payment System Online payment system for traffic tickets and other offenses processed through General District Courts, Circuit Courts, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts, including payment plan policies for fines and costs.
• Magistrate Services Independent review of criminal complaints, issuance of arrest warrants, summonses, search warrants and emergency protective orders, and bail hearings for arrested individuals; available around-the-clock in 32 judicial districts.
• Judicial Settlement Conference Program No-cost confidential process pairing civil case parties with retired judges trained in mediation and settlement conference skills to explore settlement options before trial.
• Court-Connected Mediation Services Alternative dispute resolution service providing certified mediators for court-referred cases, with searchable mediator directory and certification requirements.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AARP VirginiaminorOthersStakeholder participant in Virginia WINGS (Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders) initiative focused on adult guardianship practice improvements and protection of vulnerable populations
• Alzheimer's AssociationminorOthersStakeholder participant in Virginia WINGS initiative providing expertise on dementia-related guardianship matters
• Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped Virginia Guardian Training program required for all Virginia guardians as of July 1, 2025, in partnership with WINGS. Collaborated on guardianship/conservatorship program improvements.
• Virginia State BarminorOthersSenior Lawyers Conference participates in WINGS stakeholder partnership and produces guardian/conservator guidance materials
• Virginia Hospital & Healthcare AssociationminorOthersStakeholder participant in WINGS network contributing healthcare system perspective to guardianship proceedings
• American Bar Association Commission on Law and AgingminorOthersProduces 'Managing Someone Else's Money' guide series helping guardians and conservators understand their roles and responsibilities; provides WINGS assessment and replication resources

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Massachusetts Trial Court: Massachusetts Trial Court is a unified general-jurisdiction trial court system with a similar e-filing/massCourts portal and magistrate-style functions, operating at comparable scale to Virginia's circuit court network.

Broad incumbents

• New York State Unified Court System: Largest state unified trial court system in the U.S., operating a comparable multi-tier court structure (trial, appellate, court of last resort) with statewide e-filing (NYSCEF) and case information portals directly analogous to Virginia's OCIS/VJEFS suite.
• Florida State Courts System: Florida's Office of the State Courts Administrator supports a multi-tier trial and appellate court system with statewide e-filing portal, comparable in administrative structure and digital service breadth to Virginia's Office of the Executive Secretary.
• Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts: Pennsylvania's AOPC supports a unified judicial system with Court of Common Pleas (circuit-equivalent) jurisdiction and the PACFile e-filing system, structurally analogous to Virginia's 31-circuit trial court framework.
• North Carolina Judicial Branch: North Carolina's Administrative Office of the Courts runs a unified court system with superior (circuit-equivalent) and district courts, plus statewide eCourts e-filing rollout — directly comparable in governance structure and modernization stage to Virginia.
• California Courts: California Judicial Branch operates a unified statewide court system with superior, appellate, and Supreme Court levels plus online case access and e-filing — a direct structural peer to Virginia's circuit/district/appellate hierarchy.
• Texas Judicial Branch: Texas operates district, appellate, and supreme courts under the Office of Court Administration, providing similar circuit-level trial court jurisdiction and statewide eFileTexas e-filing infrastructure comparable to Virginia's VJEFS.
• Georgia Judicial Council / Administrative Office of the Courts: Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts supports a statewide trial and appellate system with eFileGA electronic filing, comparable in digital maturity and unified-court governance to Virginia's system.

Regional players

• Maryland Judiciary: Maryland's Judiciary operates circuit (trial-equivalent) and district courts under a centralized Administrative Office, with MDEC e-filing statewide — a same-region peer with highly comparable digital services and governance structure to Virginia.

Others

• National Center for State Courts (NCSC): NCSC is the non-profit that supports state court technology, case management standards, and modernization initiatives across all U.S. state court systems including Virginia — an ecosystem/infrastructure peer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/virginia-circuit-court-judges

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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