Virginia Court Records at a Glance
Official court resources, local court directories, and statewide links for civil, criminal, probate, family, bankruptcy, and appellate research in Virginia.
1Quick Links
Start here for the fastest path into Virginia court record research.
2Official Virginia Court Resources
Use these statewide and official court resources for case information, court structure, forms, clerk access, or public search tools.
- Virginia State Court Structure:www.courts.state.va.usOfficial or statewide court resource.
- District Court Recordswww.courts.state.va.usFree Case Search. Easy To Use And Available To The Public. Records By County. Look Up Civil, Criminal And Traffic Violation Information
- Circuit Court Recordswasdmz2.courts.state.va.usSearch Civil Cases, Criminal Cases. Free Searches And Links To Other Sources
- Supreme Court208.210.219.132Search Cases By Name Or Case Number. Free And Easy To Use. Access Information You Are Seeking Instantly
- Court of Appeals208.210.219.132Case Information. Access Records Instantly. Free And Easy To Use. Searches Available To The General Public
- Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courtswww.courts.state.va.usContact and Court Information. Easy And Free Access. Link to Family Related Matters
3Virginia Court Directory & Local Resources
Legacy directory content has been retained inside the updated layout so county-level links, clerk references, and older court research notes remain available in one place.
- Virginia State Court Structure:www.courts.state.va.usVirginia Court System
- District Court Recordswww.courts.state.va.usDistrict Court Records
- Circuit Court Recordswasdmz2.courts.state.va.usCircuit Court Records
- Supreme Court208.210.219.132Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals208.210.219.132Court of Appeals
- Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courtswww.courts.state.va.usJuvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts
- Magistrate Systemwww.courts.state.va.usComplaint and Procedure
- District Court Recordswww.courts.state.va.usDistrict Court Records
- www.courtswv.govwww.courtswv.govmagistrate courts
- Accomackwww.courts.state.va.usAccomack
- Albemarlewww.courts.state.va.usAlbemarle
- Alexandriaalexandriava.govAlexandria
- Alleghanywww.courts.state.va.usAlleghany
- Ameliawww.courts.state.va.usAmelia
- Amherstwww.courts.state.va.usAmherst
- Appomattoxwww.courts.state.va.usAppomattox
- Augustawww.courts.state.va.usAugusta
- Bathwww.courts.state.va.usBath
- Bedfordwww.courts.state.va.usBedford
- Blandwww.courts.state.va.usBland
- Botetourtwww.courts.state.va.usBotetourt
- Bristolwww.courts.state.va.usBristol
- Brunswickwww.courts.state.va.usBrunswick
- Buchananwww.courts.state.va.usBuchanan
- Buckinghamwww.courts.state.va.usBuckingham
- Buena Vistawww.courts.state.va.usBuena Vista
- Campbellwww.courts.state.va.usCampbell
- Carolinewww.courts.state.va.usCaroline
- Carrollwww.courts.state.va.usCarroll
- Charles Citywww.courts.state.va.usCharles City
- Charlottewww.courts.state.va.usCharlotte
- Charlottesvillewww.courts.state.va.usCharlottesville
- Chesapeakewww.chesapeake.va.usChesapeake
- Chesterfieldwww.courts.state.va.usChesterfield
- Clarkewww.courts.state.va.usClarke
- Colonia Heightswww.courts.state.va.usColonia Heights
- Craigwww.courts.state.va.usCraig
- Culpeperwww.courts.state.va.usCulpeper
- Cumberlandwww.courts.state.va.usCumberland
- Danvillewww.danville-va.govDanville
- Dickensonwww.courts.state.va.usDickenson
- Dinwiddiewww.courts.state.va.usDinwiddie
- Essexwww.courts.state.va.usEssex
- Fairfaxwww.fairfaxcounty.govFairfax
- Fauquierwww.fauquiercounty.govFauquier
- Floydwww.floydcova.orgFloyd
- Fluvannawww.courts.state.va.usFluvanna
- Franklinwww.courts.state.va.usFranklin
- Frederickwww.winfredclerk.comFrederick
- Fredericksburgwww.courts.state.va.usFredericksburg
- Gileswww.courts.state.va.usGiles
- Gloucesterwww.courts.state.va.usGloucester
- Goochlandwww.courts.state.va.usGoochland
- Graysonwww.courts.state.va.usGrayson
- Greenewww.courts.state.va.usGreene
- Greensvillewww.courts.state.va.usGreensville
- Halifaxwww.courts.state.va.usHalifax
- Hamptonwww.courts.state.va.usHampton
- Hanoverwww.co.hanover.va.usHanover
- Henricowww.co.henrico.va.usHenrico
- Henrywww.courts.state.va.usHenry
- Highlandwww.courts.state.va.usHighland
- Hopewellwww.courts.state.va.usHopewell
- Isle of Wightwww.courts.state.va.usIsle of Wight
- JamesCity County/Williamsburgwww.courts.state.va.usJamesCity County/Williamsburg
- King Georgewww.courts.state.va.usKing George
- King Williamwww.courts.state.va.usKing William
- King and Queenwww.courts.state.va.usKing and Queen
- Lancasterwww.courts.state.va.usLancaster
- Leewww.courts.state.va.usLee
- Loudounwww.courts.state.va.usLoudoun
- Louisawww.courts.state.va.usLouisa
- Lunenburgwww.courts.state.va.usLunenburg
- Lynchburgwww.courts.state.va.usLynchburg
- Madisonwww.courts.state.va.usMadison
- Martinsvillewww.courts.state.va.usMartinsville
- Mathewswww.courts.state.va.usMathews
- Mecklenburgwww.courts.state.va.usMecklenburg
- Middlesexwww.courts.state.va.usMiddlesex
- Montgomerywww.courts.state.va.usMontgomery
- Nelsonwww.courts.state.va.usNelson
- New Kentwww.courts.state.va.usNew Kent
- Newport Newswww.nngov.comNewport News
- Norfolkwww.courts.state.va.usNorfolk
- Northamptonwww.courts.state.va.usNorthampton
- Northumberlandwww.courts.state.va.usNorthumberland
- Nottowaywww.courts.state.va.usNottoway
- Orangewww.courts.state.va.usOrange
- Pagewww.courts.state.va.usPage
- Patrickwww.courts.state.va.usPatrick
- Petersburgwww.courts.state.va.usPetersburg
- Pittsylvaniawww.courts.state.va.usPittsylvania
- Portsmouthwww.courts.state.va.usPortsmouth
- Powhatanwww.courts.state.va.usPowhatan
- PrinceEdwardwww.courts.state.va.usPrinceEdward
- Prince Georgewww.courts.state.va.usPrince George
- Prince Williamwww.pwcgov.orgPrince William
- Pulaskiwww.courts.state.va.usPulaski
- Radfordwww.courts.state.va.usRadford
- Rappahannockwww.courts.state.va.usRappahannock
- Richmondwww.courts.state.va.usRichmond
- Richmond Countywww.courts.state.va.usRichmond County
- Roanoke Citywww.roanokeva.govRoanoke City
- Roanoke Countywww.roanokecountyva.govRoanoke County
- Rockbridgewww.courts.state.va.usRockbridge
- Rockinghamwww.rockinghamcountyva.govRockingham
- Russellwww.courts.state.va.usRussell
- Salemwww.courts.state.va.usSalem
- Scottwww.scottcircuitclerk.comScott
- Shenandoahwww.courts.state.va.usShenandoah
- Smythwww.courts.state.va.usSmyth
- Southamptonwww.courts.state.va.usSouthampton
- Spotsylvaniawww.courts.state.va.usSpotsylvania
- Stauntonwww.courts.state.va.usStaunton
- Suffolkwww.courts.state.va.usSuffolk
- Surrywww.courts.state.va.usSurry
- Sussexwww.courts.state.va.usSussex
- Tazewellwww.courts.state.va.usTazewell
- Virginia Beachwww.vbgov.comVirginia Beach
- Warrenwww.courts.state.va.usWarren
- Washingtonwww.courts.state.va.usWashington
- Waynesborowww.courts.state.va.usWaynesboro
- Westmorelandwww.courts.state.va.usWestmoreland
- Williamsburg/James Citywww.courts.state.va.usWilliamsburg/James City
- Wisewww.courtbar.orgWise
- Wythewww.courts.state.va.usWythe
- York County Poquosonwww.yorkcounty.govYork County Poquoson
4Research Notes
5Related Virginia Court Topics
Continue into related Virginia specialty pages and supporting court-research topics.
- PACER, Find a Casepacer.uscourts.govOfficial federal portal for locating U.S. court cases and court access information.
- PACER Case Locatorpcl.uscourts.govNationwide federal case locator that can help when a case spans multiple federal courts.
6Federal & National Authoritative Sources
These federal and national sources complement Virginia's state-level records. They are the authoritative sources you should cross-check when Virginia state records are incomplete or out-of-state activity matters.
PACER, Public Access to Court Electronic Records
The U.S. federal judiciary's unified electronic records system. Every federal district, bankruptcy, and appellate case docket is here.
https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ (pacer.uscourts.gov)
The U.S. federal judiciary's unified electronic records system. Every federal district, bankruptcy, and appellate case docket is here.
https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ (pacer.uscourts.gov)
U.S. Courts, Federal Court Finder
The official directory of every federal district, bankruptcy, and circuit court. Use it to identify the correct Virginia district(s) before searching PACER.
https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-court-finder (uscourts.gov)
The official directory of every federal district, bankruptcy, and circuit court. Use it to identify the correct Virginia district(s) before searching PACER.
https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-court-finder (uscourts.gov)
National Center for State Courts
The NCSC's directory of state court websites, technology standards, and public-access policies.
https://www.ncsc.org/information-and-resources/browse-by-state (ncsc.org)
The NCSC's directory of state court websites, technology standards, and public-access policies.
https://www.ncsc.org/information-and-resources/browse-by-state (ncsc.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Virginia Court Records, FAQ
Are court records free?
State court records are usually free to view at the courthouse and often free online, with per-page fees for certified copies. PACER charges $0.10 per page (capped at $3.00 per document), waived under $30 per quarter.
Do sealed cases show up?
No. A sealed case is hidden from the public docket index by court order. Its existence may still be confirmable by number, but documents are not accessible.
What's the difference between civil and criminal court records?
Civil cases involve disputes between parties (contracts, torts, family). Criminal cases are brought by the government. Both are indexed by the same court clerks but tracked in separate sub-dockets.
Can I search every court at once?
Not in one search. PACER covers all federal courts. Most states have a statewide judiciary portal that covers their state courts, but a few require per-county lookups. This page links to Virginia's official portal.