Virginia Court Records Search

There are multiple ways to run a Virginia court records search: online and offline. 

While paper-based court records can only be accessed at the courthouse, it is relatively easy to run the search for electronic Virginia court records since it is possible to do it remotely.

This article will cover all the possibilities of running the Virginia court records search and who is eligible to do so. 

Who is eligible to run a Virginia court records search?

In most cases, you will need to check whether you are eligible to run the Virginia court records before you decide to run the Virginia court records search.

Remember that in nine out of ten cases, only a party in the case can run both confidential and public Virginia court records search.

In all other cases, to access public or confidential Virginia civil court records, you need to belong to one of the following groups below:

- A person authorized by a party

A party in the case can authorize another party to help them search for Virginia court information and help them run the Virginia court search in particular. If you intend to run a confidential Virginia court records search, you may ask for a judge's permission to submit the necessary documents.

- Legal Aid and Government Staff

People representing legal aid and the government are allowed to run Virginia civil court records search remotely.

- Court-appointed people

People appointed by the local court are eligible to execute the Virginia court records search.

However, all parties mentioned above (except for the party themselves) will have no access to electronic Virginia court records of criminal, juvenile justice, child welfare cases, or confidential electronic records unless stated otherwise by the court.

Where to run the Virginia court records search?

Make sure to run the search on both official and independent search engines. The fastest way to run the Virginia civil court records search is by using the platforms below:

Virginia's Judicial System Website (www.vacourts.gov)

Once you open Virginia's judicial system website, you will have the possibility to access the Virginia court records search in a few different ways:

- Supreme Court of Virginia Court Information

If you want to run the Virginia court records search in the supreme court, you would need to know the following information:

* Name (Last, First)

* Case Type

* Lower Tribunal

* Tribunal Case #

Once you press the "Search button," you can see the Virginia civil court records of your interest.

- Court of Appeals of Virginia Court Information

If you intend to run the Virginia court records search at any of the courts of appeals, you need to have the same information ready as for the search at the Supreme court.

- Online Case Information System-Statewide Search

Once you accept the Agreement on Terms and Conditions on the usage of the online case information system, you will be able to run the Virginia court records search by either name, court type, and case type (whether criminal, civil, or traffic).

Circuit Virginia Court Information

To run the circuit Virginia court records search, you need to know the court where the case and hearings were held.

Entering the name of the circuit court where the case was held is one of the first steps required to conduct the Virginia court records search.

The best way to run the Virginia court search is using Virginia's Judicial System website. All you need to know is the ZIP code, the city, and the type of court where the case was held.

Having identified the court where the case was held, you can start the actual Virginia court records search by clicking the button "Begin." 

You will be redirected to the page where you will be required to enter the following information:

* Type of the Case (Criminal or Civil)

* First/Middle/Last Name

* Case Number (if known)

* Hearing Date

The more details and information about the case are known to you, the faster and more accurate the Virginia court records you find will be.

However, it is always recommended to back up the Virginia court records search with a background information check on the parties involved in the case.

Independent search engine (backgroundcheck.co)

Websites like backgroundcheck.co are one of the best for running a background check on the parties involved in the case.

Once you hit the "search" button, you can look up the following information:

* Background Records

* Phone Number

* Public Records

* Address Information

* Police & Court Records

* Social Media Accounts & Information

* Marriage & Divorce Records

* Unclaimed Money Database

* Sex Offenders & Their Locations

* Privacy Program

* Mugshots

* Virginia Criminal Court Records

* Virginia Civil Court Records

If you still have questions after reading this article, get in touch with your court by phone or email.