Commonwealth's Attorney Office at:

Circuit Court Building:

John Marshall Courts Building

400 N. 9th Street, Room 100

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Tel: 804-646-3500

Fax: 804-646-0506

Commonwealth's Attorney Office at:

General District Court Building:

Marsh Manchester Courts Building

920 Hull Street

Richmond, Virginia 23224

Tel: 804-646-8704

Fax: 804-646-8988

Commonwealth's Attorney Office at:

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Building:

Oliver W. Hill Courts Building

1600 Oliver Hill Way

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Tel: 804-646-2950

Fax: 804-646-3225

Victim Witness Services:

Tel: 804-646-7665

Fax: 804-646-3610

RESOURCES

APPEARING IN COURT

Dress appropriately or you may be asked to leave the courtroom.

You cannot bring a laptop, tablet, camera, firearm, knife, or other dangerous weapon into any courthouse. All persons will be searched upon entry into the courthouse.

Cell phones are not allowed in any courthouse. You must leave your cell phone in your vehicle.

Avoid bringing young children with you; they may not be allowed in the courtroom.

ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION USED BY THE OFFICE

(not an exhaustive list)

General Continuance

Deferred Disposition

Community Service

Restitution

Richmond Adult Drug Treatment Court ("Drug Court")

Day Reporting Center ("DRC")

Behavioral Health Docket (JDR Court and Circuit Court)

Mental Health Docket (General District Court)

Restorative Justice (JDR Court)

EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL CHARGES

If your criminal charge or civil offense was withdrawn by our Office (nolle prosequi) or dismissed, you may be able to expunge those records as provided in Virginia Code § 19.2-392.2. Petitions for Expungement for these nolle prossed or dismissed charges must be filed with the Circuit Court even if the case was not heard in Circuit Court (for example, if your case was originally heard in the General District Courts or in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courthouse).
The current filing fee for a Petition for Expungement is a total of $103.00 ($91.00 plus an additional $12.00 for service of process.) However, the $91 filing fee will be returned to you if your petition is granted, and the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney will waive official service of process saving you the $12 fee for service of process. Please see the link below for additional details on waiver of service. For additional information about filing the petition, please contact the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, Civil Division (804-646-6536) located in the John Marshall Courts Building.
If you were a victim of an identity theft, and someone was charged with using your identifying information, you may also petition to expunge those records. This type of petition must be filed with the court that handled that specific case, which may not be the Circuit Court. There are no filing fees for this type of petition for expungement and as noted, our Office will waive official service of process.

Commonwealth's Attorney Office at:

Commonwealth's Attorney Office at:

Commonwealth's Attorney Office at:

RESOURCES

APPEARING IN COURT

Dress appropriately or you may be asked to leave the courtroom.

You cannot bring a laptop, tablet, camera, firearm, knife, or other dangerous weapon into any courthouse. All persons will be searched upon entry into the courthouse.

Cell phones are not allowed in any courthouse. You must leave your cell phone in your vehicle.

Avoid bringing young children with you; they may not be allowed in the courtroom.

ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION USED BY THE OFFICE

(not an exhaustive list)

General Continuance

Deferred Disposition

Community Service

Restitution

Richmond Adult Drug Treatment Court ("Drug Court")

Day Reporting Center ("DRC")

Behavioral Health Docket (JDR Court and Circuit Court)

Mental Health Docket (General District Court)

Restorative Justice (JDR Court)

EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL CHARGES

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

(Not an exhaustive list)

GR-ACY (VCU Health)

OAR (re-entry post conviction)

RBHA (Richmond Behavioral Health Authority)

SAARA Center (Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance)

The following links will allow you to search for an inmate by name:

Richmond City Jail

Henrico County Jail

Northern Neck Regional (federal, Gloucester, Richmond County, Northumberland, and Westmoreland)

Pamunkey Regional (Hanover)

Peninsula Regional (James City, York, and Williamsburg)

Riverside Regional (Charles City, Chesterfield, Prince George, Surry, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, and Petersburg)

Virginia Dept. of Corrections

Federal Bureau of Prisons

U.S. ICE Detainee Locator

VineLink (nation-wide)

For information about VFOIA

If you are the victim of or witness to a crime please contact the Victim Witness Office here

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