Circuit Court

The Honorable Thomas B. Hoover, Judge
The Honorable Karen A. Butler, Clerk
Post Office Box 98
12001 Courthouse Circle
New Kent, VA 23124
Phone: (804) 966-9520

Office Hours: Records are available to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon. – Fri. Recordation ceases at 4:00 p.m.

New Kent County Circuit Court houses permanent land records dating from September 1864, marriage licenses from 1858, and probate records from September 1864. Civil and criminal cases, judgments, and financing statements are also available to the public in person. Some information regarding civil and criminal cases may be available via the Supreme Court of Virginia website www.courts.state.va.us. As well, some information regarding our land records may be available through the Commissioner of Revenue’s website or www.visionappraisal.com.

Copies are generally $.50 per page with an additional $2 per certification. We do not fax copies. You may send a written request with a specific book and page reference, payment and a self addressed stamped envelope and we will mail you the copies you request. Our records are available to the public and we can help you search if you come to our office in person. The circuit court staff does not act as a title searcher would and does not perform searches but we will assist you in any way that we can.

Any forms available are provided through the Supreme Court of Virginia website. Forms are not typically used in circuit court and if you have questions legal advice needs to be sought. The Clerk's office cannot recommend an attorney. For a complete list of attorneys for the Commonwealth of Virginia, please contact the Virginia State Bar. You may want to use the Lawyer Referral Service (804) 775-0808 or (800) 552-7977. There are public law libraries and Legal Aid (804) 648-1012 to assist you if you cannot hire an attorney.

Payments of monies owed the circuit court need to be made in person or by mail; we do not accept credit card payments over the phone.

Click on the links listed below for further information:

Directions to the courthouse:

To obtain a concealed handgun permit:

To become a notary public:

To get married:

To get divorced:

To change your name:

Appeal of a traffic case:

To restore driving privilege:

To search for a plat or survey:

To record a document in the deed book:

To record a plat:

To probate a will, qualify on an estate, or record list of heirs:

Public law libraries: