Secure Remote Records

Create an Account

Various Circuit Court records are available online. However, in order to search these records, an account name and password are required. Please contact our office to obtain an application and user fee information.

Records Dates Indices Images
County Land Records
Beginning Jan. 5, 1854
Yes Yes
Williamsburg Land Records
Beginning July 1, 1865
Yes Yes
Judgments Beginning July 1, 1993
Yes  
Judgments Beginning July 1, 1997
Yes Yes
Financing Statements
Beginning July 1, 1993
Yes  
Financing Statements
Beginning Jan. 1, 2000
Yes Yes
County Wills
Beginning Aug. 8, 1965
Yes Yes
Williamsburg Wills
Beginning Nov. 12, 1857
Yes Yes

Records Available for Remote Access

Records listed above are available by subscription 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, including holidays.

Fees

The subscriber fee is $150 per user, per quarter or portion of quarter, prepaid, nonrefundable. Payments are due by Dec. 15, March 15, June 15 and Sept. 15 for quarters beginning Jan. 1, April 1, July 1, and Oct. 1.

Modifications to the subscriber’s hardware and/or software may be necessary for access to the database.

Application Process

An application must be completed by each user and be approved by the Clerk or Deputy Clerk before the User ID and password will be issued.

Subscriber Agreement

If a business or nonprofit entity, organization or association wishes to become a Corporation Subscriber, a Corporate Subscriber Agreement must be completed for each employee who will have remote access to the documents on the website and each employee must have a separate User ID and password. The Corporate Subscriber must execute the Subscriber Agreement and be responsible to the Clerk for the fees and the proper use of the website pursuant to the Subscriber Agreement.

The information or data accessed by the subscriber may or may not be the official government record required by law. In order to assure the accuracy of the data or information, the subscriber should consult the official governmental record.

Agreement Forms

Submission of Application

The appropriate application and Subscriber Agreement must be printed, signed and forwarded with the Subscriber Fee to:

Clerk of Circuit Court
Williamsburg-James City County Circuit Court
Attn: Remote Access
5201 Monticello Avenue
Suite 6
Williamsburg, VA 23188

Copies will not be accepted.