The Circuit Court of the County of Franklin, part of the 22nd judicial Circuit Court of Virginia, is the court of record in the County and has general jurisdiction of all types of cases - civil, equity and criminal. In addition the Circuit Court is the court to which appeals from the General District Court and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court are taken. (540) 483-3075

The General District Court decides all criminal offenses involving ordinances, laws and bylaws of the State, County, and Town, and all misdemeanors, including traffic offenses, under state law; decides civil cases in which the amount in question does not exceed $10,000. 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. (540) 483-3060

The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court handles cases involving delinquents, juveniles accused of traffic violations, children in need of services, children in need of supervision, children who have been subjected to abuse or neglect, spouses or household members who have been subjects of abuse, adults accused of child abuse or neglect, adults involved in disputes concerning the support, visitation, parentage or custody of a child, abandonment of children, foster care, court ordered rehabilitation services, and court consent for certain medical treatments. (540) 483-3055