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 on September 23, 2026.
Henrico County, Virginia, has about 339,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Henrico 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: Henrico County public records, Henrico County arrest records, Henrico County warrants, Henrico County inmate search, Henrico County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Henrico County
In Henrico County, the Henrico Circuit Court 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 Henrico County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at henrico.gov/services/criminal-cases-circuit-court (page title: Criminal Cases in Circuit Court | Henrico County, Virginia), phone (804) 501-4202, 4309 E. Parham Road Courthouse Bldg, Rm 240 Henrico, VA 23228, 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 Henrico County
The Henrico County Police Department reported 8,375 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Henrico Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at henrico.gov/com-atty (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney's Office | Henrico County, Virginia), phone (804) 501-4218, 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 Henrico County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Henrico County criminal records, Henrico County divorce records, Henrico County DUI and Henrico County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Henrico County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Henrico County and Virginia. These court pages from its Henrico 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 Henrico County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at henrico.gov, phone (804) 501-4202. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Henrico County?
The Henrico 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 Henrico 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 Henrico 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.