Richmond
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Richmond

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 1
  • partly recorded 0
  • nothing recorded 0
GEOID
51760
POP
237,257 (2025)
CENTER
37.5294, -77.4756
SOURCE
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Government of Richmond

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Richmond itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Organization 5

Departments

  • Constitutional officer that maintains official court records for the City of Richmond, including land records, probate filings, and civil and criminal case documents. Hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  • Constitutional office responsible for prosecuting felony and misdemeanor crimes that occur in Richmond; also supports alternatives to incarceration such as Recovery (Drug) Court, the Behavioral Health Docket, deferred dispositions and restorative justice.

  • Constitutional office that maintains the Richmond City Justice Center (jail), court security, inmate transport and civil process for the City of Richmond.

  • Constitutional office that processes payments for portions of the judicial system (Sheriff's fees, the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, General District Courts) and juror and witness travel reimbursements; home of the Office of Financial Empowerment. Hours Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

  • Administers voter registration and elections for the City of Richmond in accordance with Virginia law, led by the General Registrar under a three-member Electoral Board. Mailing address P.O. Box 61037, Richmond, VA 23261.

Services 10

  • Civil Process Service Richmond City Sheriff's Office
  • Concealed Handgun Permit Clerk of the Richmond Circuit Court
  • Deed Search and Recording Clerk of the Richmond Circuit Court
  • Inmate Search Richmond City Sheriff's Office
  • Jury Service Information Clerk of the Richmond Circuit Court
  • Marriage License Clerk of the Richmond Circuit Court
  • Office of Financial Empowerment Richmond City Treasurer
  • Register to Vote Richmond Office of Elections
  • View or Update Voter Registration Richmond Office of Elections
  • VINE Victim Notification Richmond City Sheriff's Office

Within Richmond

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
1
agencies
12
bodies
1
officials
9
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Richmond 12 1 9