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Colonial Heights city, Virginia court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Virginia Court System official Colonial Heights Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court information.

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Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Colonial Heights Circuit Court and General District Court are part of Virginia's 12th Judicial District, according to the Virginia Court System.
The Colonial Heights Circuit Court is located at 550 Boulevard and lists clerk-office hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Colonial Heights General District Court is also located at 550 Boulevard and publishes schedules for criminal, traffic, civil, small-claims, arraignment, and protective-order matters.
The Colonial Heights Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court lists criminal and delinquency, civil, traffic, contested-hearing, adult-pretrial, and video-arraignment sessions.
The Colonial Heights Circuit Court Clerk serves as the city's register of deeds, maintains court records, administers probate matters, and records deeds, deeds of trust, powers of attorney, liens, and releases.
The Colonial Heights Police Department is located at 100 A Highland Avenue and provides police-report and records services, traffic and court-related assistance, dispatch, property retrieval, and animal-control contacts.

Colonial Heights city official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Virginia Court System official Colonial Heights Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court information	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Police and incident records	Official Colonial Heights Police Department law-enforcement, records, dispatch, and public-service information	County or local	Open source	August 19, 2026
Official records	Official City of Colonial Heights government portal and department directory	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Court cases	Virginia Court System official Colonial Heights Circuit Court information	County or local	Open source	August 18, 2026
Court cases	Virginia Court System official Colonial Heights General District Court information	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 24, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

A useful Colonial Heights city records search depends on matching the record to the right custodian. Use the questions below for a fast orientation, then follow the linked court, jail, police, and statewide sources for the authoritative record. Colonial Heights city has 18,738 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 51-570
Population: 18,738 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Colonial Heights Circuit Court and General District Court are part of Virginia's 12th Judicial District, according to the Virginia Court System.
Local detail: The Colonial Heights Circuit Court is located at 550 Boulevard and lists clerk-office hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Local detail: The Colonial Heights General District Court is also located at 550 Boulevard and publishes schedules for criminal, traffic, civil, small-claims, arraignment, and protective-order matters.
Local detail: The Colonial Heights Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court lists criminal and delinquency, civil, traffic, contested-hearing, adult-pretrial, and video-arraignment sessions.
Local detail: The Colonial Heights Circuit Court Clerk serves as the city's register of deeds, maintains court records, administers probate matters, and records deeds, deeds of trust, powers of attorney, liens, and releases.
Local detail: The Colonial Heights Police Department is located at 100 A Highland Avenue and provides police-report and records services, traffic and court-related assistance, dispatch, property retrieval, and animal-control contacts.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Colonial Heights Circuit Court and General District Court are part of Virginia's 12th Judicial District, according to the Virginia Court System.
Local detail: The Colonial Heights Circuit Court is located at 550 Boulevard and lists clerk-office hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Local detail: The Colonial Heights General District Court is also located at 550 Boulevard and publishes schedules for criminal, traffic, civil, small-claims, arraignment, and protective-order matters.

Which Colonial Heights court handles a criminal, traffic, civil, probate, juvenile, domestic, or protective-order matter?

The Colonial Heights Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court lists criminal and delinquency, civil, traffic, contested-hearing, adult-pretrial, and video-arraignment sessions. Check Virginia Court System official Colonial Heights Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court information to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

What is the difference between Colonial Heights Circuit Court, General District Court, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court?

Colonial Heights has Circuit Court, General District Court, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court services, all listed in Virginia's 12th Judicial District. Check Virginia Court System official Colonial Heights Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court information to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How can I obtain a Colonial Heights police report or other police record?

No reviewed official source for Colonial Heights city establishes record-type-specific police request instructions. Use Official Colonial Heights Police Department law-enforcement, records, dispatch, and public-service information to request the report from the agency that created or maintains it.

How can I search Colonial Heights land records, deeds, liens, judgments, or probate records?

The Colonial Heights Circuit Court Clerk serves as the city's register of deeds, maintains court records, administers probate matters, and records deeds, deeds of trust, powers of attorney, liens, and releases. Use Virginia Court System official Colonial Heights Circuit Court information for the current official access path.

How do I check Colonial Heights court schedules, arraignments, traffic dockets, or civil trials?

The Colonial Heights General District Court is also located at 550 Boulevard and publishes schedules for criminal, traffic, civil, small-claims, arraignment, and protective-order matters. Open Virginia Court System official Colonial Heights General District Court information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How can I verify custody status or contact the Sheriff's Office about prisoner transportation?

No reviewed official source for Colonial Heights city establishes complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Ask the county detention agency for its current rules before visiting, sending records, or arranging release.

How do I submit a City of Colonial Heights FOIA request?

The approved official source set for Colonial Heights city does not document one response-time and fee rule covering every county agency. Use Official Colonial Heights Police Department law-enforcement, records, dispatch, and public-service information for current submission instructions, fees, and response rules.

When should a matter be directed to Colonial Heights Police, the Sheriff's Office, the Circuit Court Clerk, or a neighboring county agency?

Colonial Heights is itself an independent city with its own police department and city courts. Neighboring Chesterfield County and other municipalities have separate law-enforcement and court jurisdictions. Use Official Colonial Heights Police Department law-enforcement, records, dispatch, and public-service information to confirm the responsible law-enforcement agency before requesting a record.

Municipal courts and other local systems

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Colonial Heights Sheriff's Office provides custody, control, and transportation of prisoners or inmates entrusted to the Sheriff or arrested by the Colonial Heights Police Department. The reviewed sources did not confirm a current city jail facility or public inmate roster. Municipal: Colonial Heights is itself an independent city with its own police department and city courts. Neighboring Chesterfield County and other municipalities have separate law-enforcement and court jurisdictions.

Local cities and separate court systems

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Colonial Heights city court and felony records

Start with Virginia Court System official Colonial Heights Circuit Court information for the official Colonial Heights city court path. County: Colonial Heights is an independent Virginia city rather than a county; city government and city departments provide local services within the city. Court: Colonial Heights has Circuit Court, General District Court, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court services, all listed in Virginia's 12th Judicial District.

Police records and public-record requests

For police or incident records, use Official Colonial Heights Police Department law-enforcement, records, dispatch, and public-service information. Court schedules and docket assignments can change through judicial orders, continuance decisions, or emergency notices.

Colonial Heights city custody and jail information

The current county jail or detention path still requires local confirmation. The reviewed official sources did not provide a current public inmate-search or jail-roster system for Colonial Heights.

Virginia state-level record sources

Statewide Virginia sources are separate from Colonial Heights city local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Official Colonial Heights city and Virginia record sources

For an official starting point, use Official City of Colonial Heights government portal and department directory. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use Official City of Colonial Heights government portal and department directory. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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