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Falls Church is an independent city of about 14,700 in Northern Virginia, barely two square miles between Arlington and Fairfax counties. DearLegal connects you with a Virginia-licensed attorney and a free case review.
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- Falls Church city
- From Virginia Beach
- 158 mi
Falls Church holds about 14,700 residents in just over two square miles, which makes it the smallest independent city in Virginia and the smallest county equivalent in the country. Route 7 and Route 29 cross in the middle of it, I-66 runs along the north edge, and the Capital Beltway sits a few miles west, so a city you can walk across carries a great deal of regional traffic. Federal employees, contractors, and Kaiser Permanente staff make up much of the working population, and Washington, D.C. is about eight miles away.
Being its own jurisdiction changes where a Falls Church case is heard. The city has its own General District Court and juvenile and domestic relations district court at City Hall on Park Avenue, but no circuit court of its own — it shares the 17th Judicial Circuit with Arlington County, so anything serious is heard at the Arlington County Courthouse. DearLegal matches Falls Church residents with Virginia-licensed attorneys who work in both. The review is free, and injury cases carry no fee unless you win.
- Smaller claims and misdemeanors stay at the Falls Church General District Court on Park Avenue; circuit cases go to the Arlington County Courthouse under the shared 17th Judicial Circuit.
- The city is barely two square miles, bordered by Arlington County to the east and Fairfax County to the west, so a few blocks can change which court hears your case.
- A “Falls Church, VA” mailing address often falls in Fairfax County rather than the city itself, which matters for venue.
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