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Newport News City, Virginia public records (independent city)

In Newport News City, deeds are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Newport News Circuit Court; property values come from the Real Estate Assessor; court files are split between the Clerk of the Circuit Court and the Newport News Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Good to know about Newport News City records
  6. Office addresses, phones and hours
  7. Records that are not online: public records requests
  8. Questions people ask
  9. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  10. Sources

Newport News City is an independent city: the Census Bureau counts it as a county-equivalent that is not part of any county, governed by the City of Newport News.1 The offices below serve the city itself; no county office keeps its records.

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsClerk of the Circuit Court, Newport News Circuit Court4Search deeds2Fee charged$0.50 per page (Va. Code § 17.1-275, statewide clerk fee)3
Property values and ownersReal Estate Assessor's Office5Property search6—
Property tax billsCity Treasurer7——
Court casesClerk of the Circuit Court4
Newport News Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court8		Newport News Circuit Court4
Newport News Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court8
Newport News General District Court9		Copies $0.50 per page; certification $2 (Va. Code § 17.1-275)3
Marriage recordsClerk of the Circuit Court, Newport News Circuit Court4——
Divorce recordsClerk of the Circuit Court4——
Birth certificatesStatewide: Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records (State Registrar), Richmond10——
Death certificatesStatewide: VDH Office of Vital Records (also local health departments and DMV)11——
Probate and willsClerk of the Circuit Court4——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Assumed/fictitious name certificates are filed with the SCC Clerk (filings before January 1, 2020 were made in the office of the clerk of the circuit court)12——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Newport News City are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Newport News Circuit Court (land records).4

Online search
risweb.vacourts.gov/jsra/sra2Fee charged
Cost
Paid subscription (account): notarized application plus subscription fee per subscriber; no free online index2
Who runs it
Supreme Court of Virginia Secure Remote Access (state system); no county vendor portal13
Years online
Grantor/Grantee index and land record images from January 1, 1896 (Special Index for records before July 1, 1982); judgments from July 1, 1990; financing statements from July 1, 1991; most plats2
Copy fee
$0.50 per page (Va. Code § 17.1-275, statewide clerk fee)3
Certified copy fee
$2 for seal and clerk's certificate, plus $0.50 per page (Va. Code § 17.1-275)3
How to order
In person 8 AM-4:15 PM Monday-Friday, or by mail with your contact information, document details, payment (check or money order payable to Newport News Circuit Court) and a self-addressed stamped envelope; copies $0.50 per page, plus $2.00 per document for certification14
Fraud alerts
VA Deed Alert (state OES) linked from the Newport News Circuit Court state page4

How deeds work in Virginia

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Real Estate Assessor's Office sets property values5; the City Treasurer bills and collects the tax7.

Parcel map (GIS)
geohub.nnva.gov (GeoHub Newport News; free)15

How property tax works in Virginia

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Newport News Circuit Court (7th Judicial Circuit)Felonies, larger civil cases, divorce, appeals from district courts; deeds, wills and marriage licensesClerk of the Circuit Court (criminal)eapps.courts.state.va.us/ocis/landing4
Newport News Juvenile and Domestic Relations District CourtJuvenile and domestic relationsNewport News Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courteapps.courts.state.va.us/ocis/landing8
Newport News General District CourtMisdemeanors, traffic, smaller civil claims—eapps.courts.state.va.us/… General District Court Online Case Information System; free9Free search
Fees
Copies $0.50 per page; certification $2 (Va. Code § 17.1-275)3

How Virginia courts keep their files

Good to know about Newport News City records

  • Newport News is an independent city: its land, marriage, probate and court records are kept by the Clerk of the Newport News Circuit Court (7th Judicial Circuit)4
  • Newport News land records are not open for free index searching on the state Secure Remote Access system, and online sign-up is not offered there13
  • The Circuit Court Clerk requires cover sheets for recordings since July 1, 20214

Office addresses, phones and hours

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Newport News Circuit Court (land records)

Address
2500 Washington Avenue, Courthouse Building, Newport News, VA 23607-43074
Phone
(757) 926-8561 (main office); land records 757-926-8355; fax 757-926-853114
Hours
8:00AM-4:30PM; land records 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; payments 8:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m.4

Clerk of the Circuit Court (criminal)

Address
2500 Washington Avenue, Courthouse Building, Newport News, VA 23607-43074
Hours
8:00AM-4:30PM; land records 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; payments 8:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m.4

Clerk of the Circuit Court (civil, divorce)

Address
2500 Washington Avenue, Courthouse Building, Newport News, VA 23607-43074
Hours
8:00AM-4:30PM; land records 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; payments 8:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m.4

Clerk of the Circuit Court (probate/wills)

Address
2500 Washington Avenue, Courthouse Building, Newport News, VA 23607-43074
Phone
757-926-8345 (probate); main office (757) 926-856114
Hours
8:00AM-4:30PM; land records 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; payments 8:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m.4

Newport News Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

Address
2501 Huntington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607-44118
Hours
8:00AM-4:00PM; in-person payments 8am-3:30pm8

Real Estate Assessor's Office

Address
700 Town Center Drive, Suite 220, Newport News, VA 236065
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 AM-5 PM5

City Treasurer

Address
Main Office & DMV Select, City Hall Annex, 2400 Washington Ave., Newport News, VA 23607; Denbigh Satellite Office, Denbigh Office Annex, 12912 Jefferson Ave., Newport News, VA 2360816
Mail
P.O. Box 975, Newport News, VA 236077
Phone
757-926-8731 (current & delinquent taxes); administration 757-926-8740, fax 757-926-827416
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM (DMV Select title transactions 8:30 AM-4:00 PM)16

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
FOIA Coordinator, City Attorney's Office, 2400 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607; phone 757-926-8416; email [email protected]. Circuit Court Clerk records: 757-926-8561, [email protected]17

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Newport News City?

The Clerk of the Circuit Court, Newport News Circuit Court (land records) keeps deed records. To order copies: In person 8 AM-4:15 PM Monday-Friday, or by mail with your contact information, document details, payment (check or money order payable to Newport News Circuit Court) and a self-addressed stamped envelope; copies $0.50 per page, plus $2.00 per document for certification. Plain copies: $0.50 per page (Va. Code § 17.1-275, statewide clerk fee). Certified copies: $2 for seal and clerk's certificate, plus $0.50 per page (Va. Code § 17.1-275).4143

Can I search Newport News City land records online for free?

No, the official online search charges a fee. Paid subscription (account): notarized application plus subscription fee per subscriber; no free online index. The official search: risweb.vacourts.gov/jsra/sra2

How do I look up who owns a property in Newport News City?

Use the property search of the Real Estate Assessor's Office: assessment.nnva.gov/…6

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 Newport News City office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties and independent cities in Virginia with a full guide: Albemarle County, Alexandria City, Arlington County, Chesapeake City, Chesterfield County, Fairfax County, Hampton City, Loudoun County, Norfolk City, Prince William County, Richmond City, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, Virginia Beach City. Every county and independent city in the state: Virginia county and independent city list.

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. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Remote Access of Land RecordsNewport News Circuit Court Clerk (nnva.gov)checked November 6, 2026
  3. Code of Virginia § 17.1-275. Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generallyVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 4, 2026
  4. Newport News Circuit CourtSupreme Court of Virginia (vacourts.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  5. Real Estate AssessorCity of Newport Newschecked November 6, 2026
  6. Newport News Public Access: Real Estate Assessor homeCity of Newport News, Virginiachecked November 4, 2026
  7. TreasurerCity of Newport Newschecked November 6, 2026
  8. Newport News Juvenile and Domestic Relations District CourtSupreme Court of Virginia (vacourts.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  9. General District Court Online Case Information SystemOffice of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginiachecked November 6, 2026
  10. Vital Record Walk-In LocationsVirginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  11. Vital Records Frequently Asked QuestionsVirginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  12. Code of Virginia § 59.1-74. Recordation of certificate and registration of namesVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 4, 2026
  13. Secure Remote Access: participating courtsSupreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretarychecked November 4, 2026
  14. Circuit Court | Newport News, VA - Official WebsiteCity of Newport News / Newport News Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 6, 2026
  15. GeoHub Newport NewsCity of Newport News (linked as GIS Maps from the Assessor page)checked November 6, 2026
  16. Treasurer - Hours & LocationsCity of Newport Newschecked November 6, 2026
  17. Freedom of Information ActCity of Newport News, Office of the City Attorneychecked November 6, 2026
  18. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026