Copy Requests
Please include the Case # of the file you would like a copy of. If you do not have that, we will need the defendant’s Full name and Date of Birth in order to search our records.
***NOTE – Our court only holds on to case records for 10 years and then they are destroyed. We would not have any records, of any kind, to provide for a case older than that. We are only able to provide a letter of destruction, that states our retention policy and the Virginia code that it is pursuant to.
If you are unsure if you have/had a case here in General District Court, you can request a background check with Fairfax County Central Records to get a full record check.
Central Records | Police (fairfaxcounty.gov)
For Defendant Requesting a Copy:
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Request accepted by phone, email, postal mail, or in person.
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Copies can be mailed via postal mail ONLY if the party can verify the address on the summons or warrant.
For Parties to the Case (i.e. Victim, Officer, Complainant):
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Request accepted by phone, email, postal mail or in person.
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Copies can be mailed via postal mail ONLY or picked up in person.
For a Law Firm Requesting a Copy:
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Request accepted by email, postal mail, or in person.
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Copies can be mailed via postal mail ONLY if request is made on Office "Letterhead" or picked up in person.
For a Federal or State Agency Requesting a Copy:
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Request accepted by email, postal mail or in person.
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Copies can be mailed via postal mail ONLY if request is made on Office "Letterhead" or picked up in person.
For Anyone Else NOT Noted Above Requesting a Copy:
