Which court is the highest trial court in Virginia and conducts jury trials?

• A. General District Court
• B. Circuit Court
• C. Court of Appeals
• D. Virginia Supreme Court

Answer: (B)

In Virginia, the trial court with general jurisdiction that can conduct jury trials is the circuit court. It handles felony cases, larger civil matters, and various other disputes, and it has the authority to feature jury trials. General District Court deals with misdemeanors and smaller civil matters and does not have juries. Court of Appeals and the Virginia Supreme Court are appellate courts that review decisions from lower courts rather than trying cases with juries. So the circuit court is the highest trial court in Virginia that conducts jury trials.