SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Chesterfield County is a county in Virginia with about 390,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Chesterfield County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Commonwealth's Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Other counties and Questions.

Where Chesterfield County public records live

Each kind of Chesterfield County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Chesterfield County

A person arrested in Chesterfield County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Chesterfield County.

  • Website: chesterfield.gov/765/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff's Office | Chesterfield County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-748-1261
  • Address: 9500 Courthouse Road Chesterfield, VA 23832
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Checked: October 4, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Chesterfield County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Chesterfield County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Chesterfield County.

  • Website: chesterfield.gov/1127/Circuit-Court (page title: Clerk of the Circuit Court | Chesterfield County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-748-1241
  • Address: 9500 Courthouse Road Chesterfield, VA 23832
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Chesterfield County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Chesterfield County.

  • Website: chesterfield.gov/1127/Circuit-Court (page title: Clerk of the Circuit Court | Chesterfield County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-748-1241
  • Address: 9500 Courthouse Road Chesterfield, VA 23832
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Chesterfield County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Chesterfield County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Circuit Court Clerk (land records)

  • Website: chesterfield.gov/1278/Land-Records (page title: Land Records | Chesterfield County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-748-1285
  • Address: 9500 Courthouse Road Chesterfield, VA 23832
  • Hours: Friday, excluding holidays, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Commissioner of the Revenue

  • Website: chesterfield.gov/310/Commissioner-of-the-Revenue (page title: Commissioner of the Revenue | Chesterfield County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-748-1281
  • Address: 9901 Lori Road Building 38, Room 165 Chesterfield, VA 23832
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Chesterfield County

In Virginia, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Chesterfield County.

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Commonwealth's Attorney for Chesterfield County

The Commonwealth's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Chesterfield County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: chesterfield.gov/1135/Commonwealths-Attorney (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney | Chesterfield County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-748-1221
  • Address: 9500 Courthouse Road Chesterfield, VA 23832
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Chesterfield County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Chesterfield County.

  • Website: chesterfield.gov/3683/Freedom-of-Information-Act-Requests (page title: Freedom of Information Act Requests | Chesterfield County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-698-1810
  • Address: 9901 Lori Road P.O. Box 40 Chesterfield, VA 23832
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide Virginia sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Virginia state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Chesterfield County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Other counties in Virginia

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Virginia.

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Chesterfield County Arrest Records

The Chesterfield County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 7,272 arrests the one agency with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Chesterfield County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Chesterfield County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Chesterfield County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Chesterfield County inmate search (the jail page of the Chesterfield County Police Department, the jail numbers and who books people), Chesterfield County criminal records (the court file, the Virginia criminal history and the local arrest records), Chesterfield County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Chesterfield County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires), Chesterfield County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Chesterfield County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Chesterfield County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Chesterfield County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Chesterfield County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Chesterfield County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Chesterfield County at chesterfield.gov/765/Sheriff, or call 804-748-1261. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Chesterfield County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Chesterfield County is at chesterfield.gov/1127/Circuit-Court, phone 804-748-1241. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Chesterfield County?

The Circuit Court Clerk (land records), at chesterfield.gov/1278/Land-Records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Chesterfield County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Chesterfield County?

From the Virginia state vital records office at vdh.virginia.gov, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.

How do I request a public record from Chesterfield County?

Through the records request page at chesterfield.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.

Population
390K
County Seat
Chesterfield Court House
Libraries
9
Schools
63