The Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court decides on juvenile matters (youths under the age of 18), offenses committed by adults against juveniles and family issues, except those related to divorce, in Fairfax City, the county and neighboring areas.
Additional duties include:
- Keeps records of juvenile traffic violations
- Aids children in need of care or supervision
- Works to deter delinquency
- Helps children who have suffered neglect, abuse
- Carries out protective charges
- Oversees adult intake for charges related to visitation, support and custody
- Holds juvenile driver's license ceremony
Fairfax County Government Judicial Center is a collection of buildings along Chain Bridge Rd. in downtown Fairfax City that house the county and historic courthouses, the Massey Building and Massey Annex.
The county courthouse makes up the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Circuit Court and Records, and the General District Court. Special services, juvenile forensics and supervised visitation offices are located in the historic courthouse. The Massey facilities hold the county's Public Safety Department and Legal Services of Northern Virginia.
About 1,300 adult men and women are held in the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (ADC) at a time. Sheriff deputies monitor the inmates in four types of supervision: single cell, linear (corridor patrol), podular remote (cells arranged around common area) and direct (deputies work inside with inmates). ADC inmates are usually awaiting trial or are sentenced to no more than one year in jail.
Inmates can participate in a number of programs including basic reading, writing and math education, GED preparation, ESL courses, alcohol and drug services, mental health help, religious programs, job training and more.
Located next to the ADC, the Pre-Release Center holds those participating in the Alternative Incarceration Program. Inmates in this center are allowed to take advantage of work-release, community labor force and weekender jail programs. Contact the center at 703-246-4478.
Call Inmate Records or Booking Desk staff at 703-246-2100 for court dates and bond amount information.
For those who are a victim of a crime and want to know when a convicted criminal will be moved or released from jail, call the Fairfax County Police Department's Victim Services Section at 703-246-2141.
Located in the same building as the county courthouse and other administrative offices, the Fairfax County Public Law Library provides visitors with more than 35,000 legal periodicals and books, as well as free Internet access and small meeting rooms.
Click here to access the online catalog.
More than 2,000 attorneys of the 19th Judicial Circuit of Virginia volunteer to help promote their passion for community and justice as part of the Fairfax Bar Association. The association is comprised of a board of directors and a number of committees and sections, which provide information on a variety of legal topics. Paid members can attend conventions, social activities, special courses and participate in volunteer/pro bono opportunities and attorney referral programs.
Located on Armstrong Street, City Hall holds Fairfax City's government offices and courts. City Council meetings are held in the City Hall Annex.
Located here are:
- City Manager's Office
- City Clerk
- Code Administration
- Commissioner of the Revenue/DMV
- Community Development and Planning
- Community Relations
- Fairfax City Federal Credit Union
- Finance Department
- General District Court
- Human Services Office
- Information Technology
- Parks and Recreation Department administration
- Personnel Office
- Public Works Department administration
- Real Estate Assessments
- Treasurer
- Utilities
Paths wind around City Hall, leading to an amphitheater, water fountain, benches and parking lot.
Commissioner of Accounts for Circuit Court of Fairfax County manages accounts of Fairfax sales, executors and administrators of estates, trustees of testamentary trusts, guardians of minors and conservators of incapacitated adults. Questions about fees and the filing process? Find the office in the Fairfax Building on Main Street just outside of Old Town Fairfax.