Clerk of The Circuit Court

Frank D. Hargrove, Jr. Clerk of The Circuit Court Thank you for visiting the Clerk's Office web page. You should be able to find answers to many routine questions here. Our goal is to provide the best possible service to the public. If you cannot find your answer here, please contact our office directly at 804-365-6120. – Frank D. Hargrove, Jr.

The clerks of circuit court date their beginning to 1619, and, with the Sheriffs, are the oldest of Virginia's elected constitutional officers. Despite its ancient roots, Hanover's Clerk's Office has entered the era of digital record keeping and is using the best technology available to improve its service to the public.

The Clerk's Office's responsibilities include recording real estate documents, probate, court administration, issuing marriage licenses and concealed handgun permits.

You can find copies of deeds, plats, certificates of satisfaction, wills, judgments, marriage licenses, court orders and county land books in the clerk's office. The records date to 1865, rather than 1720, when Hanover County was formed. This is because almost all of the office's records were burned in April 1865, at the end of the Civil War.

The Clerk's Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.