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Stafford County, Virginia public records

In Stafford County, deeds are recorded by the Stafford County Circuit Court Clerk, Land Records Division; property values come from the Commissioner of the Revenue, Real Estate Division; court files are divided among the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the General District Court Clerk and the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court Clerk.

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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. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Stafford County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsStafford County Circuit Court Clerk, Land Records Division2Search deeds2Fee charged$0.50 per page2
Property values and ownersCommissioner of the Revenue, Real Estate Division3Property search4Free search—
Property tax billsStafford County Treasurer5Tax bill search4Free search—
Court casesClerk of the Circuit Court6
General District Court Clerk7
Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court Clerk8		Stafford Circuit Court9
Stafford General District Court10
Stafford Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court10		Circuit clerk copies $0.50 per page, $2 certification11
Marriage recordsClerk of the Circuit Court6—$30.00; card payments carry a 4% convenience fee12
Divorce recordsClerk of the Circuit Court6——
Birth certificatesNone at the county: Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records14—$15.00 per certificate search; no refund if not found13
Death certificatesNone at the county: Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records14—$15.00 per certificate search; no refund if not found13
Probate and willsClerk of the Circuit Court, probate division15——
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)16——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Stafford County are recorded by the Stafford County Circuit Court Clerk, Land Records Division.2

Online search
staffordcocc.org2Fee charged
Cost
Account (paid subscription): application signed and notarized, $300.00 for 6 months or $600.00 for 12 months per the county page; the subscriber agreement states $600 a year per user. Payment by check, cash or money order (no credit cards). The site also allows single-day access without the notarized agreement (price not stated). Public computer terminals are also available in the Clerk's office.2
Who runs it
Logan Systems, Inc2
Years online
1699 to present2
Copy fee
$0.50 per page2
Certified copy fee
$2.00 for each certification2
How to order
Do your own research at the office; clerks help with a particular document. For extensive research the page recommends a title company or attorney.2
Payment
Recordings by cash or check only2
Monthly deed report
Monthly Deed Transfer Report posted on the county site6

How deeds work in Virginia

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Commissioner of the Revenue, Real Estate Division sets property values3; the Stafford County Treasurer bills and collects the tax5.

Assessor search: cost
Free: no login or payment prompt17
Assessor search: limits
Search by tax map number or address; no owner-name search17
Tax bill search
invoicecloud.com/staffordcountyva (Taxes - Search, View and Pay, vendor InvoiceCloud; redirects to the Stafford County portal). No fee is stated for searching or viewing bills; card payments carry a 2.95% convenience fee ($1.95 minimum), e-check free.4
Parcel map (GIS)
data-staffordva-gis.opendata.arcgis.com (applications and GIS layers)18
Appealing a value
Board of Equalization: appeal application for each parcel, in person or in writing during the Board's timeframe; P. O. Box 98, Stafford, VA 22555-0098; (540) 658-4132 option 219
Reassessment
In-house biennial reassessment20

How property tax works in Virginia

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Stafford Circuit Court (Fifteenth Judicial Circuit)All felonies and misdemeanor appeals, civil $25,000 and over (concurrent $4,500-$25,000), name changes, divorces, adoptions, wills6Clerk of the Circuit Courteapps.courts.state.va.us/… State Circuit Court Case Information: civil and criminal cases in select circuit courts; Stafford Circuit Court is in its court list. Also (OCIS 2.0 statewide search). No fee or registration is stated for either on the state Case Information page.9Free search
Stafford General District CourtTraffic, criminal and civil cases7General District Court Clerkeapps.courts.state.va.us/ocis/landing Free state OCIS search10Free search
Stafford Juvenile & Domestic Relations District CourtJuvenile and domestic relations matters; custody and support issues may be settled here21Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court Clerkeapps.courts.state.va.us/ocis/landing Adult criminal case information only10
Fees
Circuit clerk copies $0.50 per page, $2 certification11

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Circuit Court (felonies), General District Court (misdemeanors, traffic)6
State repository
Virginia State Police, Central Criminal Records Exchange22

How Virginia courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.6

Fee
$30.00; card payments carry a 4% convenience fee12
Validity
60 days from issuance; usable only in Virginia12
Apply
Online at staffordmarriage.org then both parties finish at the Clerk's office within 10 days, or apply at the office12
Copies
$2.50 per copy; written request with self-addressed stamped envelope for mail12

Virginia marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Case file and decree at the Circuit Court Clerk; certificates (1918 to present) from VDH Office of Vital Records24

Filing fee
$86.00 filing; $12.00 service by Sheriff21
Certificate note
County does not record divorce certificates14

Virginia divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records: walk-in, VitalChek or mail14

Fee
$15.00 per certificate search; no refund if not found13

Ordering a Virginia birth certificate

Death certificates

Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records: walk-in, VitalChek or mail14

Fee
$15.00 per certificate search; no refund if not found13

Ordering a Virginia death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, probate division (appointment required).15

Authority
Clerk of the Circuit Court probates wills and qualifies executors, administrators, trustees, conservators and guardians15
How
Complete the Probate questionnaire form; the office calls to schedule an appointment15
Bring
Original will and codicils, certified death certificate, photo ID15

Finding a will or probate case in Virginia

Business names (DBA)

Where Virginia keeps it: 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).16

State
State Corporation Commission Clerk's Office handles assumed-name certificates25

Voter records

Kept by the Director of Elections / General Registrar.26

Public or restricted
Voter lists restricted to candidates, parties, PACs and certain others; not the general public27

Historical records

Land records
Land records digitized from microfilm and books, 1699 to present2
State archives
Library of Virginia is custodian of permanently archived circuit court records transferred to it28

Good to know about Stafford County records

  • Land records run back to 1699 and are all digital images.2
  • Property search has no owner-name option, a privacy choice by the county.17
  • Free property notification system (since 2025) emails you when a registered name is recorded; register at www.staffordcocc.org.2
  • The county's Vital Records page sends all birth, death, marriage and divorce certificate requests to the state.14
  • Part of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.29

Office addresses, phones and hours

Stafford County Circuit Court Clerk, Land Records Division

Address
Judicial Center, 1st floor, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 225542
Mail
Circuit Court Land Records, PO Box 69, Stafford, VA 225552
Hours
Recording over the counter 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. daily; clerk's office 8:00 AM-4:00 PM2

Commissioner of the Revenue, Real Estate Division

Address
1300 Courthouse Road, 2nd Floor, Stafford, VA 22554-13003
Mail
PO Box 98, Stafford, VA 225553
Phone
(540) 658-4132; fax (540) 658-4120; real estate questions (540) 658-4124 per the Circuit Court page3
Email
Web email form on the Commissioner's page; no address published3
Hours
Office and live chat Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm; phones Monday-Friday 9:00 am-3:00 pm3

Stafford County Treasurer

Address
1300 Courthouse Road, Room 227, Stafford, VA 225545
Mail
PO Box 68, Stafford, VA 22555-00685
Phone
(540) 658-8700; fax (540) 658-85545
Email
Web contact form (Contact The Treasurer)5
Hours
Office 8am-4:30pm; phones 8:30am-4pm5

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Felony, major civil, divorce, probate, deeds, marriage licenses

Address
Judicial Center, 1300 Courthouse Rd., Stafford, VA 225546
Mail
PO Box 69, Stafford, VA 225556
Phone
(540) 658-8750 or (540) 658-4255; fax (540) 658-46536
Hours
8:00 AM-4:00 PM, Monday-Friday30

General District Court Clerk

Traffic, misdemeanor, smaller civil

Address
The Judicial Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA7
Mail
P. O. Box 940, Stafford, VA 22555-09407
Phone
Traffic/criminal and civil (540) 658-8935; fax (540) 658-48347
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM7

Clerk of the Circuit Court, probate division (appointment required)

Address
Stafford County Courts Building, 1300 Courthouse road, Stafford, 2255415
Mail
PO Box 69, Stafford, VA 225556
Hours
All court offices 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday30

Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court Clerk

Address
The Judicial Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA8
Mail
P. O. Box 400, Stafford, VA 22555-04008
Phone
(540) 658-8775; fax (540) 658-46408
Hours
8:00 AM-4:00 PM8

Stafford County Sheriff's Office

Address
Public Safety Center, Ford T. Humphrey Building, 1225 Courthouse Rd., Stafford, VA 2255431
Mail
P.O. Box 189, Stafford, VA 2255531
Phone
Information 540-658-4450; non-emergency 540-658-440031

None at the county: Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records

Director of Elections / General Registrar

Address
124 Old Potomac Church Rd, Ste. 205, Stafford, VA 2255426
Mail
PO Box 301, Stafford, VA 2255526
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm26

Mapping and Geographic Information (GIS)

Address
1300 Courthouse Rd, Administration Bldg., 3rd Floor, Stafford, VA 2255518
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm18

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Citizens Assistance, ATTN: Mali Savage, FOIA Officer, PO Box 339, Stafford, VA 22555; (540) 658-4518; [email protected]32
Cost
Actual cost; requests needing 30 minutes or less of an individual's time are not charged32

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Stafford County?

The Stafford County Circuit Court Clerk, Land Records Division keeps deed records. To order copies: Do your own research at the office; clerks help with a particular document. For extensive research the page recommends a title company or attorney. Plain copies: $0.50 per page. Certified copies: $2.00 for each certification.2

Can I search Stafford County land records online for free?

No, the official online search charges a fee. Account (paid subscription): application signed and notarized, $300.00 for 6 months or $600.00 for 12 months per the county page; the subscriber agreement states $600 a year per user. Payment by check, cash or money order (no credit cards). The site also allows single-day access without the notarized agreement (price not stated). Public computer terminals are also available in the Clerk's office. The official search: staffordcocc.org2

How much is a birth certificate in Stafford County?

$15.00 per certificate search; no refund if not found.13

Where do I get a divorce decree in Stafford County?

Case file and decree at the Circuit Court Clerk; certificates (1918 to present) from VDH Office of Vital Records.24

How do I look up who owns a property in Stafford County?

Use the property search of the Commissioner of the Revenue, Real Estate Division: va-stafford-assessor.publicaccessnow.com/…4

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

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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. Circuit Court: Land RecordsStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  3. Commissioner of the RevenueStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  4. Home pageStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  5. TreasurerStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  6. Circuit CourtStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  7. General District CourtStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  8. Juvenile & Domestic CourtStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  9. Circuit Court Case Information (court selection list)Virginia Judicial System (Office of the Executive Secretary)checked November 7, 2026
  10. Case Status and InformationSupreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretary (vacourts.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  11. Code of Virginia § 17.1-275. Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generallyVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 7, 2026
  12. Circuit Court: Marriage LicenseStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  13. Online Application for a Vital RecordVirginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordschecked November 7, 2026
  14. Circuit Court: Vital RecordsStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  15. Circuit Court: Probate and Estate AdministrationStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  16. Code of Virginia § 59.1-74. Recordation of certificate and registration of namesVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 4, 2026
  17. Stafford County Property Search (Real Estate Appraisal System)Stafford County Commissioner of the Revenue (publicaccessnow.com vendor host)checked November 7, 2026
  18. GIS (Maps)Stafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  19. Board of EqualizationStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  20. Commissioner of the Revenue: Real EstateStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  21. Circuit Court: DivorceStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  22. Petition-Based Record SealingVirginia State Policechecked November 7, 2026
  23. Stafford Online Marriage License Application SiteMarriageWeb, for the Stafford Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 7, 2026
  24. Vital Records Frequently Asked QuestionsVirginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordschecked November 7, 2026
  25. Code of Virginia § 59.1-69. Certificate required of person transacting business under assumed nameVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 7, 2026
  26. Voter RegistrationStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  27. Code of Virginia § 24.2-405. Lists of registered votersVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 7, 2026
  28. Code of Virginia § 17.1-208. Records, etc., open to inspection; copies; exceptionVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)checked November 7, 2026
  29. Circuit Courts DirectorySupreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretarychecked November 7, 2026
  30. Hours of OperationStafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  31. Stafford County Sheriff's Office home pageStafford County Sheriff's Officechecked November 7, 2026
  32. Public Records (FOIA)Stafford County, Virginiachecked November 7, 2026
  33. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026