Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 October 11, 2026.
Loudoun County, Virginia, has about 443,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Loudoun 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: Loudoun County public records, Loudoun County arrest records, Loudoun County warrants, Loudoun County inmate search, Loudoun County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Loudoun County
In Loudoun County, the Loudoun Circuit Court 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 Loudoun County
For Loudoun County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at loudoun.gov/clerk/forattorneys (page title: Information & Services for Attorneys in the Circuit Court | Loudoun County, VA), phone 703-777-0270, 20178, Monday- Friday, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Loudoun County
Together, the three agencies in Loudoun County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 5,210 arrests to the FBI that year; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Loudoun Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at loudoun.gov/100/Commonwealths-Attorney (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney | Loudoun County, VA), phone 703-777-0242, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Loudoun County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Loudoun County criminal records, Loudoun County divorce records, Loudoun County traffic tickets, Loudoun County DUI and Loudoun County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Loudoun County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Loudoun County and Virginia. These court pages from its Loudoun 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 Loudoun County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Loudoun Circuit Court or the General District Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Loudoun County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population:
- Leesburg (49,831)
- Purcellville (8,965)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Loudoun County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at loudoun.gov/clerk/forattorneys, phone 703-777-0270. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Loudoun County?
The Loudoun 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 Loudoun 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 Loudoun 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.