SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 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

Martinsville is a city in Virginia with about 14,000 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 city office pages for Martinsville, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, City Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Commonwealth's Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Other counties and Questions.

Where Martinsville public records live

Each kind of Martinsville 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 Martinsville

A person arrested in Martinsville 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 Martinsville.

  • Website: martinsville-va.gov/327/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Martinsville, VA)
  • Phone: 276-403-5151
  • Address: 13 S Moss Street Martinsville, VA 24114
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm
  • Checked: October 11, 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 Martinsville

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Martinsville 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 Martinsville.

  • Website: vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/martinsville/home (page title: Martinsville Circuit Court | Virginia Court System)
  • Phone: (276) 403-5106
  • Address: 55 W. Church Street Martinsville, VA 24114-1206
  • Checked: October 10, 2026, the page answered.

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City Clerk of Martinsville

The city clerk is the city'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 Martinsville.

  • Website: martinsville-va.gov/290/Circuit-Court (page title: Circuit Court | Martinsville, VA)
  • Phone: 276-403-5106
  • Address: 55 W Church Street Room 205 Martinsville, VA 24114
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm
  • Checked: October 10, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Martinsville

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Martinsville. 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: martinsville-va.gov/519/Probate (page title: Probate | Martinsville, VA)
  • Phone: 276-403-5232
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Commissioner of the Revenue

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Birth, death and marriage records in Martinsville

In Virginia, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a city office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the city clerk listed above can say where in Martinsville.

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Commonwealth's Attorney for Martinsville

The Commonwealth's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Martinsville. 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 Martinsville

Every state has a public records law that applies to city 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 Martinsville.

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Statewide Virginia sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the city. 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 Martinsville 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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Martinsville Arrest Records

The Martinsville arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here and the 1,072 arrests it reported for 2025. 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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Martinsville Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Martinsville 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 Martinsville?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Martinsville at martinsville-va.gov/327/Sheriff, or call 276-403-5151. 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 Martinsville?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Martinsville is at vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/martinsville/home, phone (276) 403-5106. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Martinsville?

The Circuit Court Clerk (land records), at martinsville-va.gov/519/Probate. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Martinsville are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Martinsville?

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 Martinsville?

Through the records request page at martinsville-va.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.