Steven C. Frucci at a glance
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Steven C. Frucci
Judge · Court of Appeals of Virginia
Biography
Professional career
- Elected Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals, serving an eight‐year term from March 16, 2024, to March 16, 2032
- While a Circuit Court judge, Frucci created Virginia Beach’s first Drug Court in 2016
- Private practice in criminal and civil law in Hampton Roads, VA, for 18 years (1991–2009)
Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — J.D. (1991)
Additional information
- Current role: Judge, Virginia Court of Appeals (term ends 2032).
- Virginia Court of Appeals — 2024–present
- Virginia Beach Circuit Court (2nd Judicial Circuit) — 2013–2024
- Virginia Beach General District Court — 2009–2013
- Admitted to the Virginia Bar (1991) and Hawaii Bar (1997).
- Born 1966 in Brunswick, Georgia.
- Elected by the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Robert J. Humphreys.
- Predecessor: Robert J. Humphreys.
- He has also served on the Virginia Sentencing Commission, the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference, and as a judicial mentor, including leading the steering committee for the Virginia Judicial Mentoring Program.
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.
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Sources
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Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia official judicial roster
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