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 between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Mathews County, Virginia, has about 8,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Mathews 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Mathews County public records, Mathews County arrest records, Mathews County warrants, Mathews County inmate search, Mathews County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Mathews County
Court cases from Mathews County are filed in the Mathews Circuit Court, which 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 Mathews County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mathewscountyva.gov/222/Clerk-of-Circuit-Court (page title: Clerk of Circuit Court | Mathews County, VA), phone (804) 725-2550, 10622, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm, 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 Mathews County
The Mathews County Sheriff's Office reported 112 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Mathews Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at mathewscountyva.gov/230/Commonwealth-Attorney (page title: Commonwealth Attorney | Mathews County, VA), phone 804-725-9212, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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 Mathews County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Mathews County criminal records, Mathews County divorce records, Mathews County DUI and Mathews County property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Mathews County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mathewscountyva.gov, phone (804) 725-2550. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Mathews County?
The Mathews 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 Mathews 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 Mathews 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.