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

King William County is a county in Virginia with about 19,000 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 5 county office pages for King William 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, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where King William County public records live

Each kind of King William 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 King William County

A person arrested in King William 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 King William County.

  • Website: kwc.gov/601/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff’s Office | King William County, VA)
  • Checked: September 24, 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 King William County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online case search for King William County. The statewide court search below covers the state courts.

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County Clerk of King William 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 King William County.

  • Website: vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/king_william/home (page title: King William Circuit Court | Virginia Court System)
  • Phone: (804) 769-4936
  • Address: 4991 ADDRESS 351 Courthouse Lane, Suite 130 King William, VA 23086
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in King William County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in King William 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)

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Circuit Court Clerk (land records) of King William County.

Property values: Commissioner of the Revenue

  • Website: kwc.gov/449/Property-Reassessment (page title: Property Reassessment | King William County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-769-4225
  • Address: 351 Courthouse Lane, Suite 130 King William, VA 23086
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in King William 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 King William County.

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Commonwealth's Attorney for King William County

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

  • Website: kwc.gov/187/Commonwealths-Attorney (page title: Commonwealth’s Attorney | King William County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-769-4211
  • Address: 351 Courthouse Lane Suite 120 King William, VA 23086
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to King William 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 King William County.

  • Website: kwc.gov/394/FOIA-Request (page title: FOIA Request | King William County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-698-1810
  • 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 King William County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in King William County

King William County has 1 incorporated city or town (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • West Point (3,529)

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Other counties in Virginia

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Virginia.

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King William County Arrest Records

The King William County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 219 arrests the two agencies 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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King William County Records Guides

SearchSystems has four more guides to King William County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: King William County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), King William County inmate search (the jail page of the King William County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), King William County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires) and King William County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Driver licenses, vehicle titles and driving records for King William County are kept by the Virginia DMV, not by the county offices above: the Virginia DMV, ordering a Virginia driving record, DUI license suspension in Virginia and how a Virginia car title is transferred.

The one DMV office in King William County: West Point DMV Select.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official King William 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 King William County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for King William County at kwc.gov/601/Sheriffs-Office. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

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

Through the records request page at kwc.gov/394/FOIA-Request. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.