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 2, 2026.
Stafford County, Virginia, has about 169,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Stafford 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Stafford County public records, Stafford County arrest records, Stafford County warrants, Stafford County criminal records, Stafford County police reports, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Stafford County
In Stafford County, the Stafford Circuit Court 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 Stafford County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at staffordcountyva.gov/government/courts/circuit_court/circuit_court_... (page title: Stafford County, VA), phone (540) 658-8750, 8750 Circuit Court Physical Address Judicial Center 1300 Courthouse Rd. Stafford, VA 22554, 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 Stafford County
The Stafford County Sheriff's Office reported 3,616 arrests to the FBI for 2024; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Stafford Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at staffordcountyva.gov/government/elected_and_appointed_officials/com... (page title: Stafford County, VA), phone (540) 658-8780, 1245 Courthouse Road P. O. Box 66 Stafford, VA 22555, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 Stafford County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Stafford County criminal records, Stafford County divorce records, Stafford County DUI and Stafford County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Stafford County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Stafford County and Virginia. These court pages from its Stafford County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- GENERAL DISTRICT COURT ONLINE CASE INFORMATION SYSTEM (eapps.courts.state.va.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Stafford County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at staffordcountyva.gov, phone (540) 658-8750. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Stafford County?
The Stafford 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 Stafford 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 Stafford 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.