The Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney prosecutes all felony, driving under the influence cases and many other misdemeanor criminal cases in the General District, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District and Circuit Courts.
The First District Court Services Unit enhances the public safety of the Commonwealth and Chesapeake by providing the investigatory and enforcement functions for the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court.
The Chesapeake Magistrate Office operates under the supervision of the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Virginia Supreme Court. Magistrates are judicial officers of the Commonwealth of Virginia and provide an independent, unbiased review of matters brought before them.