Fairfax Court Information and Location

The Fairfax Municipal Court is synonymous with the District Court in Fairfax, Virginia. All the functions of the municipal court fall under the jurisdiction of the District Court in Fairfax. Fairfax is in the 19th judicial district of Virginia. There are thirty two districts in the state of Virginia.

The Fairfax District Court is a limited jurisdiction court. The District Court of Fairfax settles criminal cases, misdemeanors, local ordinance violation cases, traffic violations and the preliminary hearing of felony cases. It hears civil cases with small monetary claims not exceeding $4,500. It is entitled to hear property cases with claim amounts between $4,500 and $15,000. The district court settles land disputes between tenants and landlords, and deals with tenant eviction cases. Filing of civil and small claims cases requires a fee of $41 if the amount of suit is more than $200 or if it is for possession of property. The fee is $36 if the amount of the suit is only $200.

The District Court I Fairfax has three broad divisions. They are civil, which includes small claims; criminal; and traffic.

Contact Information for Fairfax Courts

The Fairfax Courthouse is situated near the Massey Building, south of Rt. 123 and Rt. 236. The address is 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030

In addition to the main courthouse, judges hear cases at three additional courthouses. These are located in Fairfax, Herndon, and Vienna. The addresses and the court hours are given below:

City of Fairfax
10455 Armstrong Street Room 1
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703-385-7866
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Court: Tuesday and Thursday only, 9:30 a.m.

Town of Herndon
765 Lynn Street
Herndon, Virginia 22070
Phone: 703-435-6838 in Herndon on Wednesdays only
Criminal case information: 703-246-3305
Traffic case information: 703-246-3764.
Court: Wednesday only, 9:30 a.m.

Town of Vienna
127 S. Center Street
Vienna, Virginia 22180
Phone: 703-255-6312 in Vienna on Mondays only
Criminal case information: 703-246-3305
Traffic case information: 703-246-3764
Court: Mondays only, 9:30 a.m.

Juvenile Court in Fairfax

The juvenile division of the Fairfax Court deals with juvenile and domestic relation cases, violence against juveniles, juvenile delinquencies and traffic violations by juveniles. The Juvenile and Domestic Relation District Court is located at

4110 Chain Bridge Road
Fairfax VA 22030
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Domestic relation services are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Landlord/tenant cases are usually filed against an individual charging him of unlawfully possessing any property or land. It is important to follow the court rules while filing these cases. A separate docket is assigned for hearing of cases on foreclosures. If you want to contact the court for any purpose; you can do so by visiting http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/contact/.

For any other information about the court proceedings, the judges, the court hours, etc. visit the official website maintained by the Fairfax Government http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/gendist/#legal%20questions.