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 4, 2026.
Clarke County, Virginia, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Clarke 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Clarke County public records, Clarke County arrest records, Clarke County warrants, Clarke County inmate search, Clarke County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Clarke County
Court cases from Clarke County are filed in the Clarke Circuit Court, which 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 Clarke County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clarkecounty.gov/government/court-system/circuit-court (page title: Circuit Court | Clarke County, VA), phone (540) 955-5136, 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 Clarke County
Together, the two agencies in Clarke County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 207 arrests to the FBI that year; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Clarke Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at clarkecounty.gov/government/court-system/commonwealth-s-attorney (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney | Clarke County, VA), phone (540) 955-5120, 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 Clarke County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Clarke County criminal records, Clarke County divorce records, Clarke County traffic tickets, Clarke County DUI and Clarke County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Clarke County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Clarke County and Virginia. These court pages from its Clarke County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Clarke County Circuit Court Juror Portal (eapps.courts.state.va.us)
- GENERAL DISTRICT COURT ONLINE CASE INFORMATION SYSTEM (eapps.courts.state.va.us)
Cities in Clarke County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Clarke Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Berryville and Boyce.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Clarke County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clarkecounty.gov, phone (540) 955-5136. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Clarke County?
The Clarke 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 Clarke 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 Clarke 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.