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 26, 2026.
Farmville, Virginia, in Prince Edward County, has about 7,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Prince Edward 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: Farmville public records, Prince Edward County court records, Farmville arrest records, Farmville warrants, Farmville inmate search, Farmville criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Farmville
In Farmville, the Prince Edward Circuit Court 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 Farmville
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/prince_edward/home (page title: Prince Edward Circuit Court | Virginia Court System), phone (434) 392-5145, 304 North Main Street Farmville, VA 23901-0304, 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 Farmville
Together, the two agencies in Prince Edward County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 379 arrests to the FBI that year; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Prince Edward Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.prince-edward.va.us/Departments/Courts-System/Commonwealths-Atto... (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney Prince Edward County), phone (434) 392-1902, 9700 Location 111 South Street, 2nd Floor Farmville, VA 23901, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Farmville guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Farmville criminal records, Farmville divorce records, Farmville traffic tickets, Farmville DUI and Farmville property records.
More Official Court Pages for Prince Edward County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Prince Edward County and Virginia. These court pages from its Prince Edward County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- GENERAL DISTRICT COURT ONLINE CASE INFORMATION SYSTEM (eapps.courts.state.va.us)
- Prince Edward County Circuit Court Juror Portal (eapps.courts.state.va.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Farmville?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vacourts.gov, phone (434) 392-5145. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Farmville?
The Prince Edward 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 Farmville?
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 Farmville 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.