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 September 28, 2026.
Greene County, Virginia, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Greene 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Greene County public records, Greene County arrest records, Greene County warrants, Greene County inmate search, Greene County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Greene County
Court cases from Greene County are filed in the Greene 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 Greene County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/greene/home (page title: Greene Circuit Court | Virginia Court System), phone (434) 985-5208, 0386 Physical Address 22 Court Street Stanardsville, VA 22973, 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 Greene County
The Greene County Sheriff's Office reported 413 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Greene Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at greenecountyva.gov/244/Commonwealths-Attorney (page title: Commonwealth’s Attorney | Greene County, VA), phone 434-985-5212, 38 Stanard Street Stanardsville, VA 22973, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, 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 Greene County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Greene County criminal records, Greene County divorce records, Greene County traffic tickets, Greene County DUI and Greene County property records.
Cities in Greene County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Greene Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The one city in the county is Stanardsville.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Greene County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/greene/home, phone (434) 985-5208. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Greene County?
The Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene 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.