The general public is not allowed to bring cell phones, personal communication devices, or electronic devices into the Judicial Center court building. You MUST enter through the main entrance of Building 10 located at 2425 Nimmo Pkwy., Virginia Beach, VA 23456. THIS IS THE ONLY PUBLIC ENTRANCE TO THE COURTS BUILDING.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court is a Constitutional Officer and is elected by the voters of the locality and every Circuit Court in the Commonwealth of Virginia is a court of record.
Clerk of Circuit Court
Please see the attached notice regarding OCRA Accounts.
Learn MoreThe Circuit Court Clerk is charged with the custody, safekeeping, and proper indexing of legal and quasi-legal papers deposited in her office. The Clerk’s Office is responsible for filing all civil suits; docketing and filing criminal actions; filing divorce suits; and filing adoption petitions.
Additional services the Clerk's Office provides include recording land records and plats; probating wills; issuing hunting and fishing licenses; processing notary public applications; issuing marriage licenses; recording military discharge forms (DD-214’s).
It is the duty of the Circuit Court Clerk to assign a Deputy Clerk to each courtroom to assist the Circuit Court Judges in carrying out each day's activities.
The Clerk's Office is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.
The office is closed on state holidays.
