Henrico County Court Docket Lookup

Henrico County court docket records are maintained by the Clerk of the Circuit Court and cover civil cases, criminal proceedings, land records, probate filings, and divorce matters heard in the 9th Judicial Circuit. The county surrounds the city of Richmond and operates its own independent court system. You can search Henrico court dockets for free online through the Virginia Judicial System or visit the Clerk's Office in person at 4301 East Parham Road in the Courts Building. The office handles a high volume of cases and provides multiple ways to access public records.

Henrico Circuit Court Clerk

The Clerk of the Henrico County Circuit Court is the Honorable Heidi S. Barshinger. The office is located at 4301 East Parham Road, Courts Building, 2nd Floor, Henrico, VA 23228. The mailing address is PO Box 90775, Henrico, VA 23273-0775. The Clerk's Office phone number is (804) 501-4202. You can find more information about local court services at the Henrico County courts and judicial services page.

The Circuit Court bench includes the Honorable James Stephen Yoffy (Chief Judge), along with Judges Lee A. Harris Jr., Randall G. Johnson Jr., John Marshall, and Richard S. Wallerstein Jr. The Court Administrator is Donna M. Sandefur. The Commonwealth's Attorney is the Honorable Shannon L. Taylor, reachable at (804) 501-4218, and the Sheriff is the Honorable Michael L. Wade at (804) 501-4571. Criminal terms begin on the 2nd Monday of January, March, May, July, September, and November. Grand Juries convene on the first day of each term at 9:00 a.m. Civil cases are set on the 2nd Monday of July, October, January, and April at 2:00 p.m., or may be scheduled by telephone.

The Henrico Circuit Court no longer holds civil docket calls as of May 1, 2016. Court convenes at 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. for jury trials. Instructions for jury trials must be submitted two days before trial. Commissioners in Chancery are used in Henrico for unusual causes, accountings, suits by creditors, mechanic's lien suits, partition suits, and some divorce cases.

Note: For Henrico Circuit Court case information, use the Virginia Circuit Court Case Information System and select Henrico County from the jurisdiction list.

Searching Henrico Court Dockets Online

The Virginia Circuit Court Case Information System is the primary tool for searching Henrico County circuit court dockets. Select Henrico County, then enter a party name, case number, or attorney to pull up results. Case records show the filing date, parties involved, assigned judge, case type, and all hearing dates on the docket. This system is free and available to anyone without registration.

For General District Court dockets in Henrico County, the Virginia General District Court Online Case Information System covers misdemeanor cases, traffic violations, and civil matters up to $25,000. The Henrico General District Court is also located at 4301 E. Parham Road. Civil cases are handled at (804) 501-4727, and criminal and traffic matters at (804) 501-4723. More details on what records are available appear at the Henrico County court records information page.

Henrico General District Court

The Henrico General District Court sits at the same address as the Circuit Court: 4301 E. Parham Road at Parham and Hungary Spring Road. The mailing address matches the Circuit Court at P.O. Box 90775, Henrico, VA 23273-0775. The General District Court handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, preliminary hearings for felonies, and civil cases up to $25,000.

Judges of the Henrico General District Court include the Honorable B. Craig Dunkum, John K. Honey Jr., L. Neil Steverson, George Barton Chucker (Chief Judge), and Thomas O. Bondurant Jr. The Clerk of the General District Court is Linda S. Knight. The civil division fax is (804) 501-4141, and the criminal and traffic fax is (804) 501-7388. Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor handles prosecution at (804) 501-4218, and Sheriff Michael L. Wade can be reached at (804) 501-4571.

Felony cases begin in the General District Court with a preliminary hearing, then move to the Circuit Court after a finding of probable cause. Both courts maintain separate docket records. A criminal case may appear in both systems at different stages, so check both when researching a specific person's case history in Henrico County.

Types of Records in the Henrico Court Docket

The Henrico Circuit Court Clerk's Office maintains public records in several categories. Copies of deeds, plats, wills, judgments, court orders, and marriage licenses can all be obtained from the Clerk at 4301 East Parham Road. The Circuit Court hears felony criminal cases, civil cases with claims over $4,500, divorce cases, and probate matters. Commissioners in Chancery assist the court in some of these cases, particularly accountings, mechanic's lien suits, and unusual civil causes.

For criminal cases, the Henrico docket shows charges, bail status, arraignment, motions, trial dates, and the final outcome. Civil dockets record the complaint, service of process, any motions filed, and all scheduled hearings. Divorce cases appear on the civil docket and may involve a Commissioner in Chancery depending on the issues involved. The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court handles family and juvenile matters, but those records have restricted access and are not available through the public portals.

Under Virginia Code § 17.1-208, all circuit court records in Henrico County are open to public inspection during office hours. The legal framework for civil docket management is set out in Title 8.01 of the Code of Virginia.

Getting Copies of Henrico County Court Records

Copy fees at the Henrico Circuit Court follow the statewide schedule under Virginia Code § 17.1-275. Plain paper copies cost $0.50 per page. Certified copies carry an additional $2.00 per document. You can request records in person at the Courts Building or submit a written request by mail to PO Box 90775, Henrico, VA 23273-0775. Include the case number, party names, and a description of what you need, along with payment or a check made out to the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Public kiosks are available at the courthouse for on-site case lookups. If you prefer not to travel, the online case information system covers most active and recent case records. For older historical records, the Library of Virginia holds archived Henrico County court documents including early land records and historic chancery case files.

Virginia Public Records Access in Henrico

Access to Henrico County court dockets is governed by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act at § 2.2-3700, which requires all public records to be open unless a specific exemption applies. Court records are specifically governed by Title 17.1 of the Code of Virginia, which covers courts of record and the duties of circuit court clerks throughout Virginia.

If you need to submit a formal public records request to the judicial branch, the Virginia courts public records page explains the process. In most cases, walking into the Henrico Clerk's Office during business hours is the fastest way to access court records. Staff can direct you to the right docket book or public access terminal based on what you are looking for.

Nearby Counties

Henrico County wraps around the city of Richmond and shares borders with several counties in the greater Richmond region.