Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 11, 2026.
Chesterfield County, Virginia, has about 390,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Chesterfield 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: Chesterfield County public records, Chesterfield County arrest records, Chesterfield County warrants, Chesterfield County inmate search, Chesterfield County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Chesterfield County
Court cases from Chesterfield County are filed in the Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County
For Chesterfield County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at chesterfield.gov/1127/Circuit-Court (page title: Clerk of the Circuit Court | Chesterfield County, VA), phone 804-748-1241, 9500 Courthouse Road Chesterfield, VA 23832, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Chesterfield County
The Chesterfield County Police Department reported 7,272 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Chesterfield Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at chesterfield.gov/1135/Commonwealths-Attorney (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney | Chesterfield County, VA), phone 804-748-1221, 9500 Courthouse Road Chesterfield, VA 23832, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 Chesterfield County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Chesterfield County criminal records, Chesterfield County divorce records, Chesterfield County DUI and Chesterfield County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Chesterfield County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Chesterfield County and Virginia. These court pages from its Chesterfield 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)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Chesterfield County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at chesterfield.gov/1127/Circuit-Court, phone 804-748-1241. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Chesterfield County?
The Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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.