Reviewed and updated October 10, 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.
New Kent County is a county in Virginia with about 27,000 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 2 county office pages for New Kent 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, Other counties and Questions.
Where New Kent County public records live
Each kind of New Kent 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.
- Court cases: vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/new_kent/home (details)
- County records: vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/new_kent/home (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the Virginia state vital records office, vdh.virginia.gov/vital-records/frequently-asked-questions (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in New Kent County
A person arrested in New Kent 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 New Kent County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for New Kent County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.
Court records and case lookups in New Kent County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in New Kent 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 New Kent County.
- Website: vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/new_kent/home (page title: New Kent Circuit Court | Virginia Court System)
- Phone: (804) 966-9520
- Address: 98 Courthouse 12001 Courthouse Circle New Kent, VA 23124-0098
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: vacourts.gov/caseinfo/home
County Clerk of New Kent 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 New Kent County.
- Website: vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/new_kent/home (page title: New Kent Circuit Court | Virginia Court System)
- Phone: (804) 966-9520
- Address: 98 Courthouse 12001 Courthouse Circle New Kent, VA 23124-0098
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in New Kent County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in New Kent 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)
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Circuit Court Clerk (land records) of New Kent County.
Property values: Commissioner of the Revenue
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online parcel search for New Kent County.
Birth, death and marriage records in New Kent 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 New Kent County.
- Virginia state vital records office: vdh.virginia.gov/vital-records/frequently-asked-questions
Commonwealth's Attorney for New Kent County
The Commonwealth's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in New Kent County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Commonwealth's Attorney serving New Kent County.
Public records requests to New Kent 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 New Kent County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for New Kent County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.
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.
- Statewide court case search: vacourts.gov/caseinfo/home
- State prison inmate locator: vadoc.virginia.gov/family-and-friends
- State vital records office: vdh.virginia.gov/vital-records/frequently-asked-questions
- Business entity search: cis.scc.virginia.gov/Cookie/CookieConsent
- Unclaimed property search: vamoneysearch.gov
More New Kent County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for New Kent County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Food Safety & Services - Chickahominy Health District (vdh.virginia.gov)
- GENERAL DISTRICT COURT ONLINE CASE INFORMATION SYSTEM (eapps.courts.state.va.us)
- License Lookup | Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (dpor.virginia.gov)
- New Kent Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court | Virginia Court System (vacourts.gov)
- Office of Vital Records - Vital Records (vdh.virginia.gov)
- Polling Places (newkent-va.us)
- Tax Pre-Payments | New Kent County, VA - Official Website (newkent-va.us)
- Virginia Courts Case Information (eapps.courts.state.va.us)
- Virginia Dept. of Elections: Home (elections.virginia.gov)
Other counties in Virginia
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Virginia.
Counties starting with A 8 counties
Counties starting with B 7 counties
Counties starting with C 10 counties
Counties starting with F 6 counties
Counties starting with G 6 counties
Counties starting with H 5 counties
Counties starting with K 3 counties
Counties starting with L 5 counties
Counties starting with M 6 counties
Counties starting with N 5 counties
Counties starting with P 8 counties
Counties starting with R 6 counties
Counties starting with S 8 counties
Counties starting with W 5 counties
New Kent County Arrest Records
The New Kent County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 710 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.
New Kent County Records Guides
SearchSystems has seven more guides to New Kent County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: New Kent County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), New Kent County criminal records (the court file, the Virginia criminal history and the local arrest records), New Kent County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), New Kent County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires), New Kent County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), New Kent County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and New Kent County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Licenses, vehicle titles and driving records are the one set of New Kent County records held by the Virginia DMV rather than the county; the DMV guides: the Virginia DMV, ordering a Virginia driving record, DUI license suspension in Virginia and how a Virginia car title is transferred.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official New Kent 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.
Where do I look up a court case in New Kent County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for New Kent County is at vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/new_kent/home, phone (804) 966-9520. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for New Kent 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 New Kent County?
From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the Circuit Court Clerk (land records) for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.