City of Danville County
Danville City occupies a land area of about 43 square miles in south-central Virginia, near the North Carolina border. As of 2022, the city has 42,507 residents. Danville became an independent city in 1890 and does not have a government seat.
Danville City has three trial courts: the Circuit Court, the General District Court, and the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court. The Danville Circuit Court is the city's general jurisdiction court with exclusive authority over felony trials. It also handles civil cases such as contract breaches, tort claims, property disputes, and other monetary claims for more than $15,000. Residents can file appeals at the Circuit Court to challenge District Court decisions.
The Danville General District Court typically resolves minor criminal trials such as misdemeanors, felony probable cause hearings, and traffic violations. Landlord-tenant complaints and civil actions where the amount in controversy is between $4,500 and $15,000 are within the District Court's jurisdiction. The District Court has a Small Claims division that settles financial disputes for up to $4,500. Meanwhile, the Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court in Danville City oversees legal matters involving juvenile delinquency, child custody, and domestic violence cases.
Danville City public court records contain trial transcripts, case filings, dockets, dispositions, and court judgments. These records are usually open to the public under Virginia's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to ensure transparency and accountability in the city's justice system. However, access to adoption and juvenile court records is restricted to only the record owners and individuals with court orders. Interested persons can request the following public court records from the Danville Circuit Court Clerk.
- Criminal court records
- Small claims records
- Family law records
- Probate records
- Civil records
To obtain court documents, requesters can visit or contact the Clerk's Office at:
Danville Clerk of the Circuit Court
401 Patton Street
Danville, VA 24541
Phone: (434) 799-5168
Email: ggibson@courts.state.va.us
Alternatively, requesters can also subscribe to the Officer of the Court Remote Access (OCRA) to view Danville court records online. Some court records are accessible online free of charge on the state's Online Case Information System.
