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.
Prince William County, Virginia, has about 497,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Prince William 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Prince William County public records, Prince William County arrest records, Prince William County warrants, Prince William County inmate search, Prince William County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Prince William County
Court cases from Prince William County are filed in the Prince William 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.
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 William County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at pwcva.gov/department/circuit-court/court-case-information (page title: Court Case Information), phone (703) 792-4311, 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 William County
Together, the four agencies in Prince William County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 9,036 arrests to the FBI that year; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Prince William Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at pwcva.gov/department/commonwealth-attorney (page title: Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney), phone (703) 792-4311, 9311 Lee Avenue, Suite 200 Manassas, VA 20110, Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 William County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Prince William County criminal records, Prince William County divorce records, Prince William County traffic tickets, Prince William County DUI and Prince William County property records.
Cities in Prince William County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Prince William Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Dumfries, Haymarket, Occoquan and Quantico.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Prince William County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at pwcva.gov, phone (703) 792-4311. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Prince William County?
The Prince William 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 William 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 William 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.