The Circuit Court Clerk’s Office

Beginning   Tuesday, October 13, 2009, the Clerk’s

Office hours will be adjusted:

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

      From 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Thursday and Friday

      From 8:30 am to 1:00 pm

We will have a drop box on both the deed side of the office and on the court side for filings, and we will stamp in everything received by 5pm on the day it is received.

In the event of an emergency, here are names and direct numbers of the Clerk, the Chief Deputy Clerk, and the Supervisors of all departments.

·         Tina E. Sinnen, Clerk                                757-385-8817

·         Tracey Entwisle, Chief Deputy                 757-385-8819

·         Gigi Smith, Criminal Division                   757-385-4043

·         Gladys Mathews, Civil/Law Division        757-385-8532

·         Barbara Murden, Civil/Equity Division    757-385-8810

·         Emilie Inman, Deed Division                    757-385-4462

We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

We hope to go back to a more normal office schedule soon.

We wish to thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

 THE HONORABLE

TINA E. SINNEN, CLERK

The Clerk of the Circuit Court is a Constitutional Official and is elected by the voters of the locality and every Circuit Court in the Commonwealth of Virginia is a court of record. The Clerk of court is charged with the custody, safekeeping and proper indexing of legal and quasi-legal papers deposited in her office. The Clerk’s Office is responsible for filing of all civil suits; docketing and filing of criminal actions; filing divorce suits; and filing adoption petitions. Additional services provided by the Clerk's office include recording land records and plats; probating wills; issuing hunting and fishing licenses; processing notary public applications; issuing marriage licenses; recording military discharge forms (DD-214’s) and assumed business names. It is the duty of the Clerk to assign a deputy clerk to each courtroom to assist the nine Circuit Court Judges in carrying out each day's activities.