The chart represent the difference between filings and dispositions statewide in Virginia. In 2017, there were approximately 429,000 filings and 456,000 dispositions. 2018, there were approximately 471,000 filings and 448,000 dispositions. 2019, approximately 446,000 filings and 424,000 dispositions. 2020, approximately 513,000 filings and 456,000 dispositions. 2021, 457,000 filings and 450,000 dispositions. 2022, 428,000 filings and 415,000 dispositions. A filing is the initiation of a legal action, and a disposition is the final settlement or determination in a case. Circuit courts handle most civil cases of more than $25,000, along with family matters. It also has authority to hear felonies, in addition to appealed cases from the general district courts and juvenile and domestic relations district courts.