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

Middlesex County is a county in Virginia with about 11,000 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 county office pages for Middlesex 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 Middlesex County public records live

Each kind of Middlesex 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 Middlesex County

A person arrested in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County.

  • Website: co.middlesex.va.us/198/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Middlesex County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-758-1335
  • Address: 2788 General Puller Highway Saluda, VA 23149
  • Checked: September 30, 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 Middlesex County

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

  • Website: co.middlesex.va.us/m/directory/department?did=28 (page title: Staff Directory, Circuit Court Office)
  • Phone: 804-758-5317
  • Address: 73 Bowden Street Middlesex Courthouse Saluda, VA 23149
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Middlesex 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 Middlesex County.

  • Website: co.middlesex.va.us/233/Records-Research (page title: Records Research | Middlesex County, VA)
  • Phone: 804-692-3500
  • Address: 73 Bowden Street Saluda, VA 23149
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Middlesex County

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

  • Website: co.middlesex.va.us/228/Land-Records (page title: Land Records | Middlesex County, VA)
  • Address: 73 Bowden Street Saluda, VA 23149
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 3:45 pm
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Commissioner of the Revenue

  • Website: gis.vgsi.com/middlesexcountyVA (page title: Vision Government Solutions)
  • Phone: 804-758-5331
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County.

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Commonwealth's Attorney for Middlesex County

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

  • Website: co.middlesex.va.us/235/Commonwealths-Attorney-Office (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney's Office | Middlesex County, VA)
  • Phone: 800-552-7977
  • Address: 73 Bowden Street Middlesex Courthouse Saluda, VA 23149
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Middlesex 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 Middlesex County.

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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 Middlesex County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Middlesex County

Middlesex 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.

  • Urbanna (515)

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Other counties in Virginia

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

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Middlesex County Arrest Records

The Middlesex County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 347 arrests the one agency 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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Middlesex County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Middlesex 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 Middlesex County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Middlesex County at co.middlesex.va.us/198/Sheriff, or call 804-758-1335. 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 Middlesex County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Middlesex County is at co.middlesex.va.us, phone 804-758-5317. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Middlesex County?

The Circuit Court Clerk (land records), at co.middlesex.va.us/228/Land-Records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Middlesex County are filed there.

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

Through the records request page at co.middlesex.va.us. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.