Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026.
Blacksburg, Virginia, in Montgomery County, has about 45,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Montgomery Circuit Court and the General District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Circuit Court Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Blacksburg public records, Montgomery County court records, Blacksburg arrest records, Blacksburg warrants, Blacksburg inmate search, Blacksburg criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Blacksburg
Court cases from Blacksburg are filed in the Montgomery Circuit Court, which hears felonies, divorces, the larger civil cases and appeals from the district courts.
The General District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and smaller civil cases; the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court takes family and juvenile cases.
Divorces go to the Circuit Court, and the file stays with the Circuit Court Clerk.
The Circuit Court Clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Looking Up a Case from Blacksburg
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at montva.com/1/departments-services/commonwealths-attorney/court-case... (page title: Court Case Information), phone 540-382-5705, 55 East Main St., Suite 2B Christiansburg, VA 24073, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
The Virginia court page SearchSystems verified is at vacourts.gov/caseinfo/home.
What Reaches the Court from Blacksburg
Together, the three agencies in Montgomery County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,960 arrests to the FBI that year; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Montgomery Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at montgomerycountyva.gov/1/departments-services/commonwealths-attorne... (page title: About the Commonwealth's Attorney), phone 540-382-5705, 55 East Main St., Suite 2B Christiansburg, VA 24073, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Blacksburg guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Blacksburg criminal records, Blacksburg divorce records, Blacksburg traffic tickets, Blacksburg DUI and Blacksburg property records.
More Official Court Pages for Montgomery County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Montgomery County and Virginia. These court pages from its Montgomery County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Montgomery Circuit Court Juror Portal (eapps.courts.state.va.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Blacksburg?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at montva.com, phone 540-382-5705. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Blacksburg?
The Montgomery Circuit Court, which hears felonies, divorces, the larger civil cases and appeals from the district courts. The General District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and smaller civil cases; the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court takes family and juvenile cases.
Who keeps the court records in Blacksburg?
The Circuit Court Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Virginia?
Yes: Online Case Information System, the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Is this the official Blacksburg website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.