Cari M. Steele at a glance
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Cari M. Steele
Judge · Arlington General District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Previous role: Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney, Arlington County, VA (since 2020)
- Earlier career: Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Arlington County (2002) Special liaison to Arlington County Police Department’s Special Victim’s Unit and Homicide/Robbery Unit Liaison to Falls Church Police Department Represented the office on the Arlington Drug Treatment Court
- Cari Michele Steele is a judge of the 17th Judicial District Court of Virginia, which covers Arlington County and the City of Falls Church
Education
- University of Richmond School of Law — J.D. (2000)
- in English, Methodist University — B.A. (1996)
Additional information
- Joined the bench: 2023
- Before law enforcement: Staff Attorney, American Prosecutors Research Institute (2001–2002) Judicial law clerk, Virginia Beach Circuit Court (2000–2001)
- Arlington County Bar Association and its Board of Directors
- Born in Fort Benning, Georgia; married; mother of three; resides in Arlington, VA.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Cell Phones And Electronic Devices
Statewide
Virginia courts commonly restrict cell phones and other electronic devices in court buildings; counsel and litigants should check the local court policy before arrival.
Most courts in Virginia do not allow you to bring a cell phone or other electronic device into the building.Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia official judicial roster
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