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.
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Land Records Recordings
Phone: 703-737-8160
Email Land Records Recording Division
Location18 E Market Street
Leesburg, VA 20176
Phone: 703-737-8160
Hours: Monday- Friday, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Mailing Address
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Attention: Land Records Recording Division
P.O. Box 550
Leesburg, VA 20178
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