Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Martinsville County, Virginia, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Martinsville 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: Martinsville County public records, Martinsville County arrest records, Martinsville County inmate search, Martinsville County criminal records, Martinsville County DUI, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Martinsville County
In Martinsville County, the Martinsville 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 Martinsville County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/martinsville/home (page title: Martinsville Circuit Court | Virginia Court System), phone (276) 403-5106, 5232 ADDRESS P. O. Box 1206 55 W. Church Street Martinsville, VA 24114-1206, 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 Martinsville County
The Commonwealth's Attorney decides which arrests in Martinsville County become cases in the Martinsville Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at wdbj7.com/2026/03/13/commonwealths-attorney-asks-attorney-general-g... (page title: Commonwealth’s Attorney asks Attorney General to get involved with Martinsville investigation), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 Martinsville County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Martinsville County criminal records, Martinsville County divorce records, Martinsville County DUI and Martinsville County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Martinsville County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Martinsville County and Virginia. These court pages from its Martinsville 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)
- Martinsville Circuit Court Juror Portal (eapps.courts.state.va.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Martinsville County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/martinsville/home, phone (276) 403-5106. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Martinsville County?
The Martinsville 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 Martinsville 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 Martinsville 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.