SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Newport News County is a county in Virginia with about 183,000 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 Newport News 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 Newport News County public records live

Each kind of Newport News 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 Newport News County

A person arrested in Newport News 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 Newport News County.

  • Website: nnva.gov/366/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Newport News, VA)
  • Phone: 757-926-8535
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM
  • Checked: September 23, 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 Newport News County

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

  • Website: nnva.gov/196/Case-Information (page title: Case Information | Newport News, VA)
  • Phone: 757-926-8561
  • Address: 15 PM 2500 Washington Ave. Newport News, VA 23607
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Newport News 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 Newport News County.

  • Website: nnva.gov/m/directory/department?did=14 (page title: Staff Directory, Circuit Court and Circuit Court Clerk's Office)
  • Phone: 757-926-8561
  • Address: 2500 Washington Ave. Newport News, VA 23607
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Newport News County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Newport News 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: nnva.gov/225/Remote-Access-of-Land-Records (page title: Remote Access of Land Records | Newport News, VA)
  • Phone: 757-926-8561
  • Address: 15 PM 2500 Washington Ave. Newport News, VA 23607
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Commissioner of the Revenue

  • Website: nnva.gov/302/Property-Assessment-Search (page title: Property Assessment Search | Newport News, VA)
  • Phone: 757-926-1926
  • Address: 700 Town Center Drive Suite 220 Newport News, VA 23606
  • Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Newport News 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 Newport News County.

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Commonwealth's Attorney for Newport News County

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

  • Website: nnva.gov/476/Commonwealths-Attorney (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney | Newport News, VA)
  • Phone: 757-926-7443
  • Address: 2501 Washington Avenue 6th Floor Newport News, VA 23607
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5 PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Newport News 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 Newport News County.

  • Website: nnva.gov/2214/Freedom-of-Information-Act (page title: Freedom of Information Act | Newport News, VA)
  • Phone: 757-926-8416
  • Address: 2400 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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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 Newport News County 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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Newport News County Arrest Records

The Newport News County arrest records guide says who makes arrests here. 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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Newport News County Records Guides

SearchSystems has six more guides to Newport News County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Newport News County inmate search (the jail page of the Sheriff's Office | Newport News, VA - Official Website, the jail numbers and who books people), Newport News County criminal records (the court file, the Virginia criminal history and the local arrest records), Newport News County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Newport News County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Newport News County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Newport News County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Newport News 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 Newport News County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Newport News County at nnva.gov/366/Sheriffs-Office, or call 757-926-8535. 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 Newport News County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Newport News County is at nnva.gov/196/Case-Information, phone 757-926-8561. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Newport News County?

The Circuit Court Clerk (land records), at nnva.gov/225/Remote-Access-of-Land-Records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Newport News County are filed there.

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

Through the records request page at nnva.gov/2214/Freedom-of-Information-Act. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.