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 24, 2026.
Prince George County, Virginia, has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Prince George 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: Prince George County public records, Prince George County arrest records, Prince George County warrants, Prince George County inmate search, Prince George County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Prince George County
Court cases from Prince George County are filed in the Prince George 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 Prince George County
For Prince George County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/prince_george/home (page title: Prince George Circuit Court | Virginia Court System), phone (804) 733-2640, 5721 ADDRESS P. O. Box 98 6601 Courts Drive Prince George, VA 23875-0098, 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 Prince George County
The Prince George County Police Department reported 911 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Prince George Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at princegeorgecountyva.gov/residents/courts/commonwealth_attorney/ind... (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney's Office), phone (804) 733-2790, 6601 Courts Drive Prince George, VA 23875, monwealth's Attorney Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, 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 Prince George County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Prince George County criminal records, Prince George County divorce records, Prince George County traffic tickets, Prince George County DUI and Prince George County property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Prince George County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vacourts.gov, phone (804) 733-2640. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Prince George County?
The Prince George 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 Prince George 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 Prince George 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.