Virginia Cities Criminal History
Virginia has 39 independent cities, and each one is its own separate jurisdiction, not part of any surrounding county. Each independent city has its own circuit court and general district court that handle criminal cases filed within city limits. The circuit court clerk for each city maintains felony case records, while the general district court holds misdemeanor and traffic case files. This setup is unique to Virginia and means that criminal history records for city residents are kept at the city court, not a county court. Select a city below to find court contact information and resources for searching criminal records in that city.
Alexandria
Bristol
Buena Vista
Charlottesville
Chesapeake
Colonial Heights
Covington
Danville
Emporia
Fairfax City
Falls Church
Franklin City
Fredericksburg
Galax
Hampton
Harrisonburg
Hopewell
Lexington
Lynchburg
Manassas
Manassas Park
Martinsville
Newport News
Norfolk
Norton
Petersburg
Poquoson
Portsmouth
Radford
Richmond City
Roanoke City
Salem
Staunton
Suffolk
Virginia Beach
Waynesboro
Williamsburg
Winchester
Leesburg