SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 10, 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

Gloucester County is a county in Virginia with about 40,000 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester County public records live

Each kind of Gloucester 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 Gloucester County

A person arrested in Gloucester 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 Gloucester County.

  • Website: gloucesterva.gov/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Gloucester County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-693-3890
  • Address: 7502 Justice Dr. Gloucester, VA 23061
  • Checked: September 30, 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 Gloucester County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Gloucester 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 Gloucester County.

  • Website: gloucesterva.gov/circuit-court-clerk (page title: Circuit Court Clerk | Gloucester County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-693-2502
  • Address: 7400 Justice Dr., Suite 327 Gloucester, VA 23061
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Gloucester 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 Gloucester County.

  • Website: gloucesterva.gov/circuit-court-clerk/resources (page title: Circuit Court Clerk Resources | Gloucester County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-693-1358
  • Address: 7400 Justice Dr., Room 327 Gloucester, VA 23061
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Gloucester County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Gloucester 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: gloucesterva.gov/circuit-court-clerk (page title: Circuit Court Clerk | Gloucester County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-693-2502
  • Address: 7400 Justice Dr., Suite 327 Gloucester, VA 23061
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Commissioner of the Revenue

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Birth, death and marriage records in Gloucester 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 Gloucester County.

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Commonwealth's Attorney for Gloucester County

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

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Public records requests to Gloucester 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 Gloucester County.

  • Website: gloucesterva.gov/freedom-of-information-act (page title: Freedom of Information Act | Gloucester County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-693-5730
  • Address: 6382 Main Street Gloucester, VA 23061
  • 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 Gloucester 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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Gloucester County Arrest Records

The Gloucester County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 441 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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Gloucester County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Gloucester 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 Gloucester County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Gloucester County at gloucesterva.gov/sheriff, or call 804-693-3890. 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 Gloucester County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Gloucester County is at gloucesterva.gov/circuit-court-clerk, phone 804-693-2502. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Gloucester County?

The Circuit Court Clerk (land records), at gloucesterva.gov/circuit-court-clerk. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Gloucester County are filed there.

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

Through the records request page at gloucesterva.gov/freedom-of-information-act. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.