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 4, 2026.
Washington County, Virginia, has about 54,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Washington 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: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Washington County
In Washington County, the Washington 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 Washington County
For Washington 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 Washington County
Together, the four agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,420 arrests to the FBI that year; the Commonwealth's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Washington Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at washcova.com/commonwealths-attorney (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney | Washington County Virginia), phone (276) 676-6291, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Washington County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Washington County criminal records, Washington County divorce records, Washington County traffic tickets, Washington County DUI and Washington County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Washington County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Washington County and Virginia. These court pages from its Washington 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)
- Washington County Circuit Court Juror Portal (eapps.courts.state.va.us)
Cities in Washington County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Washington Circuit Court or the General District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Abingdon, Glade Spring and Damascus.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Washington 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 Washington County?
The Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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.