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Fairfax County court records

Fairfax County has 3 courts with their own files and case search, kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Civil Records / File Room, the General District Court Clerk and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Clerk's Office. This page maps each kind of case to its court, then adds the Virginia rules on public and sealed files, statewide searches and copy fees.

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  1. Which court has the case
  2. Fairfax Circuit Court
  3. Fairfax County General District Court
  4. Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
  5. Copies and fees
  6. What is public and what is sealed
  7. Statewide case search and court system
  8. Criminal history checks
  9. Divorce and probate files
  10. Questions people ask
  11. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  12. Sources

Which court has the case

Each court keeps its own files and runs its own case search. Find the kind of case in the second column, then use that court's search or ask its clerk.

CourtCases it hearsFiles kept byCase search
Fairfax Circuit Court (Nineteenth Judicial Circuit)Civil matters such as contract disputes, divorce actions and personal injury; criminal matters such as misdemeanors and felonies; administrations of estates; deeds1Clerk of the Circuit Court, Civil Records / File RoomSearch cases2
Fairfax County General District CourtTraffic violations, misdemeanors, and civil cases3General District Court ClerkSearch cases2
Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations District CourtJuvenile and domestic relations; three sections including the Court Services Unit and Clerk's Office4Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Clerk's Office—

Fairfax Circuit Court

Cases: Civil matters such as contract disputes, divorce actions and personal injury; criminal matters such as misdemeanors and felonies; administrations of estates; deeds.1

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Civil Records / File Room

Address
4110 Chain Bridge Road, 3rd Floor/Suite 320, Fairfax, VA 220305
Mail
Fairfax Circuit Court, Attn: File Room, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 220305
Hours
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday5

Fairfax County General District Court

Cases: Traffic violations, misdemeanors, and civil cases.3

General District Court Clerk

Address
4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 220303
Phone
703-246-3764; TTY 7113
Hours
8 A.M. to 4 P.M., Monday - Friday3

Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

Cases: Juvenile and domestic relations; three sections including the Court Services Unit and Clerk's Office.4

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Clerk's Office

Address
4110 Chain Bridge Road, Room 302, Fairfax, VA 220307
Hours
8:00 am to 4:00 pm M-F7

Copies and fees

What the Fairfax County clerks charge:

Fees
Copies $0.50 per page; certified copy additional $2.00 per document; triple seal additional $2.50 per document5
Sealed and confidential records
Adoption files sealed; J&DR appeals and sealed files limited to parties and attorneys5
Offsite
Older civil law, chancery, fiduciary and criminal files at the Offsite Records Center, 2730 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 100, Merrifield, VA 22031; (703) 246-66565

Fees set for Virginia courts generally:

Fees
Circuit clerk copies $0.50/page, certification $2 (§ 17.1-275); district court clerk copies up to $1 for first two pages and $0.50 each page after8

What is public and what is sealed

These rules come from Virginia law and court rules and apply to the Fairfax County courts as to every court in the state.

What is public
Circuit court records open to inspection by any person except as provided by law; requests go to the clerk; response within a reasonable time, max 30 days9
Sealed and confidential records
Juvenile case files are confidential (§ 16.1-305); divorce records may be sealed on motion (§ 20-124); since July 1, 2026 automatic and petition-based sealing of many criminal records (Va. Code § 19.2-392.5 et seq.)10
Court system
Unified state court system administered by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia: circuit courts (all felonies; exclusive jurisdiction over almost all civil claims > $50,000; concurrent with general district courts for claims over $4,500 up to $50,000; divorce, wills/estates, real property), general district courts (misdemeanors, traffic, smaller civil), juvenile & domestic relations district courts11
Statewide case search
Free OES online systems: OCIS 2.0 statewide search (eapps.courts.state.va.us/ocis/landing) of general district criminal/traffic, J&DR adult criminal, and select circuit courts; plus per-locality General District Court Case Information and Circuit Court Case Information (select circuit courts)12

Criminal history checks

A court case file and a criminal history report are different records: the courts keep case files, and the state repository issues the report.

Where
Criminal Division, 4th floor Suite 4095
State repository
Virginia State Police, Central Criminal Records Exchange (CCRE)10
State: who may order
Anyone may use form SP-167 with the subject's signature notarized in Section 1 (a third-party recipient also signs Section 2, notarized); SP-230 is for Virginia employers/prospective employers and entities empowered under Va. Code § 19.2-389 (it cannot be used to search your own record)13
State: fee
$15 criminal history name search; $20 combined criminal history + sex offender registry; $15 sex offender search (SP-266); non-profit volunteer rates $16 / $814

Divorce and probate files

Questions people ask

Which clerk has felony case files in Fairfax County?

The Clerk of the Circuit Court, Civil Records / File Room, for the Fairfax Circuit Court (Civil matters such as contract disputes, divorce actions and personal injury; criminal matters such as misdemeanors and felonies; administrations of estates; deeds).15

Where are Fairfax County civil and small claims cases kept?

Fairfax County General District Court: Traffic violations, misdemeanors, and civil cases. Files are kept by the General District Court Clerk.3

What does a certified copy of a Fairfax County court record cost?

Copies $0.50 per page; certified copy additional $2.00 per document; triple seal additional $2.50 per document.5

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 Fairfax County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 15 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Circuit Court FeesFairfax County, Virginia
  2. Circuit CourtFairfax County, Virginia
  3. General District CourtFairfax County, Virginia
  4. Juvenile and Domestic Relations District CourtFairfax County, Virginia
  5. Circuit Court RecordsFairfax County, Virginia
  6. Circuit Court Contact UsFairfax County, Virginia
  7. J&DR Clerk's OfficeFairfax County, Virginia
  8. Code of Virginia § 17.1-275. Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generallyVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)
  9. Code of Virginia § 17.1-208. Records, etc., open to inspection; copies; exceptionVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)
  10. Petition-Based Record SealingVirginia State Police
  11. The Circuit Court (Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet)Supreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretary
  12. Case Status and InformationSupreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretary (vacourts.gov)
  13. Virginia Criminal History Record CheckVirginia State Police
  14. Instructions for Completion of Criminal History Background Search forms (SP-167)Virginia State Police
  15. Administration of EstatesFairfax County, Virginia