Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
Fairfax County, Virginia, has about 1.2 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Fairfax 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: Fairfax County public records, Fairfax County arrest records, Fairfax County warrants, Fairfax County inmate search, Fairfax County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Fairfax County
Court cases from Fairfax County are filed in the Fairfax 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 Fairfax County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at fairfaxcounty.gov/circuit/newsandevents/circuit-court-news/fairfax-... (page title: Fairfax Circuit Court Launches eCaseSearch | Circuit Court), phone (703) 691-7320, 4110 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, VA 22030, 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 Fairfax County
The Commonwealth's Attorney decides which arrests in Fairfax County become cases in the Fairfax Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at fairfaxcounty.gov/commonwealthattorney/commonwealthattorney (page title: Department Homepage | Office of the Fairfax Commonwealth's Attorney), phone 703-246-2776, 2776 TTY 711 Email Us 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 114 Fairfax, VA 22030, 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 Fairfax County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Fairfax County criminal records, Fairfax County divorce records, Fairfax County traffic tickets, Fairfax County DUI and Fairfax County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Fairfax County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Fairfax County and Virginia. These court pages from its Fairfax 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)
Cities in Fairfax County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Fairfax Circuit Court or the General District Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Fairfax County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Fairfax County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at fairfaxcounty.gov, phone (703) 691-7320. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Fairfax County?
The Fairfax 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 Fairfax 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 Fairfax 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.