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 October 9, 2026.
Orange County, Virginia, has about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Orange 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Orange County public records, Orange County arrest records, Orange County warrants, Orange County inmate search, Orange County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Orange County
In Orange County, the Orange Circuit Court 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.
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 Orange County
For Orange County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at vacourts.gov/caseinfo/home (page title: Case Status and Information | Virginia Court System), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
What Reaches the Court from Orange County
Together, the three agencies in Orange County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 409 arrests to the FBI that year; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Orange Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at orangecountyva.gov/195/Commonwealths-Attorney (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney | Orange County, VA), phone (540) 672-4848, 110 N. Madison Road Orange, VA 22960, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 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 Orange County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Orange County criminal records, Orange County divorce records, Orange County traffic tickets, Orange County DUI and Orange County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Orange County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Orange County and Virginia. These court pages from its Orange County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Orange County Circuit Court Juror Portal (eapps.courts.state.va.us)
Cities in Orange County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Orange Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Orange and Gordonsville.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Orange County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vacourts.gov/caseinfo/home. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Orange County?
The Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange 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.