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.
Sussex County, Virginia, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Sussex 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: Sussex County public records, Sussex County arrest records, Sussex County warrants, Sussex County inmate search, Sussex County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Sussex County
Court cases from Sussex County are filed in the Sussex 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 Sussex County
For Sussex County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at sussexcountyva.gov/department/general-district-court (page title: General District Court | SUSSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA), phone (434) 246-1096, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 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 Sussex County
The Sussex County Sheriff's Office reported 186 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Sussex Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sussexcountyva.gov/department/commonwealths-attorney (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney | SUSSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA), phone 434-246-1000, 20209, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 2, 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 Sussex County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Sussex County criminal records, Sussex County divorce records, Sussex County traffic tickets, Sussex County DUI and Sussex County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Sussex County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Sussex County and Virginia. These court pages from its Sussex 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)
Cities in Sussex County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Sussex Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Waverly, Wakefield and Stony Creek.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Sussex County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sussexcountyva.gov, phone (434) 246-1096. Statewide, Online Case Information System is the Virginia courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Sussex County?
The Sussex 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 Sussex 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 Sussex 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.