Fairfax Circuit Court civil judgment
orders, abstracts of judgments from Virginia courts,
Federal Court judgments, foreign court judgments, Commonwealth
of Virginia liens and assessments, and IRS tax liens
are docketed in Land Records by the judgment clerks.
Civil judgments that were docketed after September 18,
2000 are available for retrieval on the public computer
terminals located in Land Records. For civil judgments
docketed prior to September 18, 2000, you must visit
Land Records and speak with a judgment clerk.
The Land Records Branch is designed
for the public to do its own research. The judgment
clerks are available to aid you with your research,
but they cannot perform research for you.
All Virginia civil judgment orders
must comply with §8.01-446 of the Code of Virginia.
The "ordered" clause of the judgment order must state
that it is a judgment for money, the amount of the judgment,
and the full names of all parties the judgment
was granted for and against (et al. is not acceptable).
It should also state the amount of interest and date
from which interest begins. The order also should contain
the defendant's address, if known. Form civil judgment
orders are available in the Circuit Court courtrooms
and on the link provided at the bottom of this page.
In order to docket a foreign (all
out-of-state and Virginia federal court) civil judgment,
the following is required:
- A certified copy or abstract of
the judgment from the foreign jurisdiction;
- An affidavit from the Plaintiff
or Plaintiff's counsel, stating the last known address
of the Plaintiff and Defendant;
- Payment of $25.00 in cash, cashier's
check, certified check, business check, or money order
made payable to the Clerk of the Court. Personal
Checks are not accepted.
Orders to release or vacate judgments
cannot be docketed unless they include the judgment
number and the names of the judgment creditor
and debtor, exactly as they appear on the judgment.
For judgment related questions, call
(703) 246-4136.
Forms for Authorization for Partial
or Full Release of Judgment Lien are available from
the judgment clerks in Land Records or may be downloaded
from the following Virginia Judicial System web links:
-
Judgment
Lien Docket - Subsequent Entries - Form CC-1462 (PDF)
-
Form
CC-1462 Instructions (PDF)
-
Authorization
for Partial or Full Release of Judgment - Form CC-1463
(PDF)
-
Form
CC-1463 Instructions (PDF)
The forms listed below are
in PDF (Portable Document Format) and some are "Fillable".
In order to view, complete, or print PDF files, you
must have Adobe
Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. To
obtain a free copy, follow this link: 
In order to utilize PDF forms
for filing with the court, you must use the yellow
"Print" button located at the top of each PDF form.
Using this button clears the areas that are
shaded before printing the form. Do Not
use the "print" features located on your
"Windows" toolbar. Documents presented to
the Court with shaded areas will not be accepted for
filing.
Click
here to review the Fill-In Forms Instructions before
you begin to enter information on the forms.
- Civil
Judgment Order (fillable PDF)
- Judgment
Docketing Fees (PDF)
