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 October 9, 2026.
Botetourt County, Virginia, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Botetourt 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Botetourt County public records, Botetourt County arrest records, Botetourt County warrants, Botetourt County inmate search, Botetourt County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Botetourt County
In Botetourt County, the Botetourt Circuit Court hears felonies, divorces, the larger civil cases and appeals from the district courts.
Below it, 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 Botetourt County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at eapps.courts.state.va.us/CJISWeb/circuit.jsp (page title: Virginia Courts Case Information (Circuit)), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 Botetourt County
The Botetourt County Sheriff's Office reported 745 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Botetourt Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at botetourtva.gov/518/Commonwealths-Attorney (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney | Botetourt County, VA), phone 540-928-2150, 11 East Main Street Fincastle, VA 24090, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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 Botetourt County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Botetourt County criminal records, Botetourt County divorce records, Botetourt County traffic tickets, Botetourt County DUI and Botetourt County property records.
Cities in Botetourt County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Botetourt Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Buchanan, Fincastle and Troutville.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Botetourt County?
Through Online Case Information System, the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Botetourt County?
The Botetourt 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 Botetourt County?
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 Botetourt County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.