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 Clerk of Circuit Court
   Judgments

Judgments  




 
  
Location: Judicial Center, Room 300, 9311 Lee Avenue, Manassas, Virginia 20110
Hours Open: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays 
Recording Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: 703-792-6035; E-mail: courts@pwcgov.org
  
The Circuit Court Clerk's Land Records Office (Room 300) handles recordation of judgments.

General Information
Prince William 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.
 
Civil judgments that were docketed after Nov. 17, 2000 are available for retrieval on the public computer terminals located in Land Records (Room 300) or the Records, Research and Copies Center (Room 305). For civil judgments docketed prior to Nov. 17, 2000, you must speak with a Clerk in Room 305.

Judgments rendered by the Prince William Circuit Court are automatically docketed by the Clerk in Land Records. Criminal judgments for fines and costs and restitution are also docketed.

Land Records does not have pay-off information, so they cannot give that information. Call the Clerk of Circuit Court’s Criminal Office at 703-792-6042 for criminal judgments, or the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney for all other judgments.

Judgment Orders
All Virginia civil judgment orders must comply with Virginia Code § 8.01-446. 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.

Foreign Judgments
In order to docket a foreign (out-of-state or 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; and
- Payment of $25.00 in cash, check, or money order made payable to the Clerk of Circuit Court.
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.
 
Forms
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: 
  
Links
 • Glossary of Terms Commonly Used in Court, Supreme Court of Virginia
 • Public Law Library on the lower level of the Judicial Center.
 •
Reference Librarian at a regional Public Library
 
Please notify the Circuit Court Clerk's Office by e-mail if you find that any of the links on this page do not work.