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How to get a copy of a deed in Virginia

Who holds it: Clerk of the Circuit Court of each county or independent city (an elected constitutional officer, 8-year term). 120 circuit courts serve Virginia's 133 counties and cities; some clerks serve combined localities.1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Fees
  3. Older records and indexes
  4. More details
  5. Related records in Virginia
  6. Deeds in Virginia counties with a full guide
  7. Official warnings
  8. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  9. Sources

Copy fee

$0.50 per page (or per image for electronic records)2

Statewide search

Secure Remote Access (SRA) to Virginia Land Records, run by the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) on the COVERS system for participating clerks: risweb.vacourts.gov/jsra/sra. Image access requires a paid subscription with each clerk; some clerks allow free index-only search. Not all clerks participate (others use their own or vendor systems).3

Free search, fee for copies

How to search and order

In person free
Remote access is optional; land records can always be viewed in person at the clerk's office4
How to search
Search in person at the circuit court clerk's office (public terminals/indexes), or by SRA subscription/free index where the clerk offers it; request copies from the clerk5

Fees

Portal cost
Clerk may charge a subscriber flat fee up to $50/month plus up to $0.50 per image downloaded; or a convenience fee up to $2 per transaction plus per-image fee4
Recording fee
$18 (1-10 pages), $32 (11-30 pages), $52 (31+ pages) clerk recording fee; $17 per large plat sheet (state/local recordation taxes and other fees extra)2
Certified copy fee
$2 for the clerk's seal and certificate (plus $0.50/page copy fee); +$0.50 if judge's certificate requested2

Older records and indexes

Historical preservation
Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program, funded by $3.50 of the clerk's recordation fee, preserves older circuit court records; many are transferred to the State Archives6

More details

SSN redaction
Land records on SRA show at most the last 4 digits of an SSN7
No resale
SRA data may not be sold or reposted on other websites7
Fraud alerts
VADeed Alert: free OES service emailing registrants when a document with their name or tax map/parcel ID is recorded, in clerks' offices that opt in: risweb.vacourts.gov/VADeedAlert8
Liens: federal tax liens
Federal liens on real property: circuit court clerk; on personal property of corporations/partnerships with principal office in VA: SCC; otherwise circuit court clerk of residence9
Liens: judgment liens
Judgments docketed by the circuit court clerk ($5 to docket a judgment from another Virginia court; $20 foreign judgment)2
Maps: state GIS portal
Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management: Virginia GIS Clearinghouse vgin.vdem.virginia.gov/pages/clearinghouse; statewide parcels layer aggregated quarterly from localities10

Deeds in Virginia counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Albemarle CountyCircuit Court Clerk's Office11—$0.50 per page (or per image for electronic records)12
Alexandria CityClerk of Circuit Court, Land Records Division14Search13Fee charged$0.50 per page15
Arlington CountyClerk of the Circuit Court, Land Records Division17Search16Free search, fee for copies$0.50 per page (kiosk copies, counter copies, mail and online)16
Chesapeake CityChesapeake Circuit Court Clerk's Office - Land Record Division19Search18Free search, fee for copies$0.50 per page18
Chesterfield CountyClerk of the Circuit Court - Record Room21Search20Free search, fee for copies$.50 per page20
Fairfax CountyLand Records Division, Fairfax Circuit Court23Search22Certified copy fee: $2.00 per document plus $0.50 per page24
Hampton CityClerk of the Hampton Circuit Court26Search25Fee charged$0.50 per page or, if electronic, per image27
Loudoun CountyClerk of the Circuit Court, Land Records Division29Search28Free search$0.50 per page black & white (8.5x11, 8.5x14), $1 for 11x17; color $2.50 / $530
Newport News CityClerk of the Circuit Court, Newport News Circuit Court32Search31Fee charged$0.50 per page (Va. Code § 17.1-275, statewide clerk fee)33
Norfolk CityClerk of the Circuit Court, Norfolk Circuit Court35Search34Free search, fee for copies$0.50 per page (statewide clerk fee, Va. Code § 17.1-275)36
Prince William CountyClerk of the Circuit Court, Land Records38Search37$.50 per page39
Richmond CityClerk of the Richmond Circuit Court41Search40Fee charged$.50 per page42
Spotsylvania CountyClerk of the Spotsylvania Circuit Court44Search43Free search, fee for copies$0.50 per page (or per image, electronic) - Va. Code § 17.1-275(A)(8), statewide circuit clerk fee45
Stafford CountyStafford County Circuit Court Clerk, Land Records Division46Search46Fee charged$0.50 per page46
Virginia Beach CityVirginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk's Office - Land Records Department47Search47Free search, fee for copies$0.50 per page or image (Code of Virginia § 17.1-275, state record)48

For any other county, see the county list on the Virginia guide.

Official warnings

  • Virginia Attorney General (2014) warned of 'Deed Processing Notice' letters selling deed copies for $83; deed copies are available from some local court clerks for as little as $0.50 per page, plus $2 if certified.49
  • VADeed Alert is a free official deed-fraud email alert from the courts (OES), available where the clerk opts in.50

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Virginia office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: deeds and land records in every state. Everything else in Virginia: Virginia public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. The Circuit Court (Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet)Supreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretarychecked November 4, 2026
  2. Code of Virginia § 17.1-275. Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generallyVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 4, 2026
  3. Secure Remote Access (SRA) to Virginia Land RecordsSupreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretary (vacourts.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  4. Code of Virginia § 17.1-276. Fee allowed for providing secure remote access to land recordsVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 4, 2026
  5. Code of Virginia § 17.1-208. Records, etc., open to inspection; copies; exceptionVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 4, 2026
  6. Circuit Court Records Preservation ProgramLibrary of Virginiachecked November 4, 2026
  7. Code of Virginia § 17.1-294. Secure remote access to land recordsVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 4, 2026
  8. Online ServicesSupreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretary (vacourts.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  9. Code of Virginia § 55.1-653. Where notices and certificates affecting liens to be filedVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 4, 2026
  10. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN)Virginia Department of Emergency Managementchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Circuit Court Clerk, Land RecordsAlbemarle Countychecked November 8, 2026
  12. Code of Virginia § 17.1-275. Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generallyVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 8, 2026
  13. Clerk of Circuit CourtCity of Alexandria, Virginiachecked November 4, 2026
  14. Alexandria Circuit Court (court page)Supreme Court of Virginiachecked November 4, 2026
  15. Clerk of Circuit Courts - Land RecordsCity of Alexandria, Virginiachecked November 4, 2026
  16. Land Records DivisionArlington County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Courts & Judicial ServicesArlington Countychecked November 4, 2026
  18. Records, Research & CopiesCity of Chesapeake / Clerk of the Circuit Courtchecked November 5, 2026
  19. Circuit Court ClerkCity of Chesapeake / Clerk of the Circuit Courtchecked November 5, 2026
  20. Circuit Court / Circuit Court ClerkChesterfield County, VAchecked November 4, 2026
  21. Chesterfield Circuit CourtVirginia Judicial Systemchecked November 4, 2026
  22. Court Public Access NetworkFairfax County, Virginiachecked November 4, 2026
  23. General Information - Land RecordsFairfax County, Virginiachecked November 4, 2026
  24. Land Records CopiesFairfax County, Virginiachecked November 4, 2026
  25. Secure Remote Access: participating courtsSupreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretarychecked November 7, 2026
  26. The Circuit Court (Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet)Supreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretarychecked November 7, 2026
  27. Code of Virginia § 17.1-275. Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generallyVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 7, 2026
  28. Land Records Remote Access for Occasional UsersLoudoun County Clerk of the Circuit Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  29. Land RecordsLoudoun County Clerk of the Circuit Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  30. Copy InformationLoudoun County Clerk of the Circuit Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  31. Remote Access of Land RecordsNewport News Circuit Court Clerk (nnva.gov)checked November 6, 2026
  32. Newport News Circuit CourtSupreme Court of Virginia (vacourts.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  33. Code of Virginia § 17.1-275. Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generallyVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 4, 2026
  34. Secure Remote Access - Available CourtsSupreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretarychecked November 4, 2026
  35. Norfolk Circuit CourtSupreme Court of Virginia (vacourts.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  36. Code of Virginia § 17.1-275Virginia General Assembly (law.lis.virginia.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  37. Records for Occasional UsersPrince William County, Virginiachecked November 4, 2026
  38. Deed & Land Records FAQsPrince William County, Virginiachecked November 4, 2026
  39. Land Records FeesPrince William County, Virginiachecked November 4, 2026
  40. Secure Remote Access (SRA)Clerk of the Richmond Circuit Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  41. City of Richmond, VA home pageCity of Richmondchecked November 4, 2026
  42. Records ResearchClerk of the Richmond Circuit Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  43. Spotsylvania Circuit Court Clerk Secure Remote Access SiteSpotsylvania Clerk of Circuit Court (Logan Systems, Inc.)checked November 7, 2026
  44. Spotsylvania Circuit CourtSupreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretarychecked November 4, 2026
  45. Code of Virginia § 17.1-275 Fees collected by clerks of circuit courtsVirginia General Assembly (LIS)checked November 4, 2026
  46. Circuit Court: Land RecordsStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  47. Real Estate Records (Deeds)Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  48. Code of Virginia § 17.1-275. Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generallyVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 4, 2026
  49. Attorney General Herring Warns Homeowners To Be Cautious Of Letters That Urge Them To Buy Copies Of Their Home DeedOffice of the Attorney General of Virginiachecked November 4, 2026
  50. VADeed Alert Promotional Toolkit (Brunswick Circuit Court)Supreme Court of Virginia / Brunswick Circuit Court Clerk (vacourts.gov)checked November 4, 2026