Judgments

Judgment Order or Abstract of Judgment Recording

• Fee: $10
• Judgments rendered by Virginia Circuit, General District, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts. Also, judgments rendered in Virginia by the following Federal Courts: Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Virginia District Court and Bankruptcy Court, and Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. 

Judgment Order

• A certified copy of a decree or order requiring payment money embraced by the word "judgment" (Virginia Code § 8.01-426) that specifies the full names of the parties and the monetary amount. 

Abstract of Judgment

• An abstract of judgment (CC-1464) prepared by courts outlined above; must be original and in proper form to be accepted to record.

Foreign Judgment Recording

• Fee: $25
• Judgments rendered by courts outside the Commonwealth of Virginia and any Federal Court not noted above.
• To docket a foreign judgment (Virginia Code § 8.01-465.1) submit the following:
  • An exemplified certified copy or an exemplified original abstract of a judgment (commonly referred to as "triple seal")
  • Notarized affidavit from the plaintiff or plaintiff's legal representative, stating the last known addresses of all parties (Virginia Code § 8.01-465.3)
  • Payment of $25

Judgment Release Recording

• Free of charge
• Upon satisfaction of a judgment, the creditor must file a release of judgment (Virginia Code § 8.01-454). 
• Creditor or their legal representative shall draft a satisfaction or complete CC-1463/Authorization for Entry of Satisfaction of Judgment and /or Release of Judgment Lien (PDF).
• Note: Partial release intended to release real estate only or IRS Certificate of Discharge of Property from Federal Tax Lien are recorded as Partial Release in the Deed book; cost-$26.

Submitting Recording

In Person

Clerk of the Circuit Court
Land Records Recording Division
18 E Market Street
Leesburg, VA 20176

By Mail

Clerk of the Circuit Court
Land Records Recording Division
P.O. Box 550
Leesburg, VA 20178

Other Costs & Fees

• Recording of Judgment Assignment/Subsequent Entries (CC-1462) - $10
• Recording of Judgment Extention (CC-1535) - $10
• Abstract of Judgment - $5
• Exemplified Abstract of Judgment ("triple seal") - $7.50

Please Note: Requests must be mailed with reference to instrument number/judgment book and page, check payment, and return self-addressed prepaid envelope.

Additional Information

• Judgments rendered in Loudoun County Circuit Court that meet the requirements set out by § 8.01-426 are automatically docketed with Land Records.
• The Clerk of the Circuit Court retains all original judgments, judgment releases, and foreign judgments in its custody.
• The Land Records Division does not have payoff information. Additional information for specific cases may be available in the Civil Division or Criminal Division.
• The Clerk of the Circuit Court does not send information to credit agencies.