Office of the Executive Secretary
About
The Office of the Executive Secretary provides administrative support for all of the courts and magistrate offices within the Commonwealth. This includes the training and education of all judicial branch employees, as well as legal research assistance for judges. This office also provides payroll, purchasing, accounts payable, human resources, planning, and grant services to the courts. It supplies all information technology, including Internet, e-mail, case management, and video technology, along with technical support to the courts and magistrate offices in the Commonwealth.
Contact Information
- Executive Secretary - Karl R. Hade
Phone - (804) 786-6455
Assistant Executive Secretary and Counsel
Provides legal advice and support to the Executive Secretary
Court Improvement Program
Focuses upon juvenile and family law matters and, in particular, improving the court system’s ability to manage and resolve cases of child abuse, neglect and foster care
Educational Services
Provides continuing education opportunities and training for court system employees
Fiscal Services
Serves as the court system’s financial management center
Human Resources
Provides centralized human resource management services to the court system’s employees
Judicial Information Technology
Provides technology services to Virginia’s Judicial System
Judicial Services
Provides administrative and support services to the courts
Legal Research
Performs legal research for Virginia trial court judges and for the Executive Secretary
Legislative and Public Relations
Manages legislative matters, and handles media and public relations for Virginia’s Judicial System
Magistrate Services
Provides magistrate services through personnel performing limited judicial duties and personnel providing supervision, training and support
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