Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Records in the Clerk's office are YOUR records and you have a right to access them. As your elected Clerk I, Jeff Small, am the Designated FOIA Officer and can be reached at Jeff Small or 540-372-1066. Please direct your FOIA requests and questions to me.
All records that we hold are public; however some are exempt from FOIA see Virginia Code 2.2-3703A(5). Any records held by the Clerk that are Free For View in the office but subject to a $.50 copy fee which includes; but are not limited to:
- Land Records
- Wills and Fiduciary
- Oaths and other General miscellaneous Dockets filed with the Clerk
- Fiduciary Records/Judgments/Financing Statements
- Criminal Civil Case Files
In addition, any record that is Sealed or Confidential per statute or Court Order is exempt.
Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council