Hopewell White Pages Search
Hopewell is a small independent city in central Virginia at the meeting point of the James and Appomattox rivers. The Hopewell White Pages bring the city's local offices into one place so you can find a person, look up a court case, or check who owns a parcel inside the city. The Circuit Court Clerk and the Commissioner of the Revenue handle most of the records you need. Use the box below to start a Hopewell White Pages lookup, or scroll down for office hours, phone numbers, and direct links to each public record source.
Hopewell White Pages Overview
Hopewell White Pages Court Search
The Hopewell Circuit Court Clerk is the keeper of court records, land records, marriage licenses, and probate records. Public access to records is open during normal business hours at the courthouse. Most case files are open under Virginia Code § 17.1-208, which says records held by clerks of courts of record are open to inspection.
Hopewell shares the 6th Judicial Circuit with Prince George County and Surry County. The city circuit court is part of the state CJISWeb tool. Pick the Hopewell court from the dropdown, type a name, and run the search. The case detail page shows hearings, parties, and any disposition. Service codes show how the court papers were served.
The Clerk's Office takes walk in record requests and accepts mailed requests with a check for the copy fee. Staff can pull a marriage license back many years. The clerk holds the will book for any estate that goes through probate inside the city.
The CJISWeb circuit court search lets you pick the Hopewell court from the dropdown menu. 
Visit eapps.courts.state.va.us/CJISWeb/circuit.jsp to start a name lookup.
Hopewell Property and Land Records
The Hopewell Commissioner of the Revenue assesses real estate and personal property in the city. Assessment records and tax info are open to the public. The free public search lets you look up a parcel by address, owner name, or map and parcel number.
Each property card shows the owner of record, the mailing address, the lot size, and the most recent sale price. The work is required by Virginia Code § 58.1-3201, which says all real property must be assessed at 100% of fair market value. The data is open under Virginia Code § 58.1-3122.2.
For the deed image and chain of title, you go to the Hopewell Circuit Court Clerk. Recorded deeds must show the parcel ID on the first page under Virginia Code § 17.1-252. A Land Records Cover Sheet must come with the deed under Virginia Code § 17.1-227.1.
Note: Hopewell sits next to Prince George County and the City of Petersburg, and a full White Pages lookup may cross those local lines.
Hopewell Vital Records Lookup
Birth, death, marriage, and divorce records for Hopewell are kept by the Virginia Department of Health Office of Vital Records in Richmond. A copy of any vital record costs $12. The state office sits at 8701 Park Central Drive, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23227. Walk ins are welcome Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Birth records become public 100 years after the date of the event. Death, marriage, and divorce records open to the public 25 years after the event. Before that, the records go only to immediate family. The Hopewell Circuit Court Clerk also issues marriage licenses for couples who plan to wed in the city.
The state Vital Records homepage groups online ordering, walk in, and mail in options into one dashboard. 
Mail requests should go to VDH, Office of Vital Records, P.O. Box 1000, Richmond, Virginia 23218-1000.
Hopewell Voter and Elections White Pages
Voter rolls for Hopewell sit with the city general registrar and the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal. The Citizen Portal is the official site to check a voter record. You log in with your name, date of birth, and the last four of your social security number. The site shows your polling place, your status, and your voting history.
Voter rolls are kept under Virginia Code § 24.2-428.2. The Hopewell registrar can also help with absentee ballot requests, address updates inside the city, and in person early voting at city hall.
The Citizen Portal landing page lets each voter sign in and reach every key voting service in one place. 
Print capability is needed for some forms.
Hopewell Business and FOIA Records
The Virginia State Corporation Commission keeps the public record of every business entity in Hopewell. That covers corporations, LLCs, and partnerships that do business in the city. The CIS Online tool lets you pull a name to see its registered agent, filing date, and current status. This is helpful when a White Pages search starts with a company.
For records held by the city, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act controls. Found at Virginia Code § 2.2-3700, the law says all public records are open to the public unless a specific statute lets the agency hold them back. You do not need to give a reason. Hopewell has five working days to reply.
Common exemptions are listed in Virginia Code § 2.2-3705.1. Criminal investigative files have their own rules under Virginia Code § 2.2-3706. Juvenile records are sealed under Virginia Code § 16.1-301.
The SCC homepage groups business filing, consumer alerts, and search tools in one place. 
Use the Business tab to start a CIS Online lookup for a Hopewell company.
Note: A Hopewell FOIA request can be sent by email or paper to city hall and must be answered within five working days under state law.
Hopewell White Pages Search Tips
Hopewell is a city of about 22,000 people built around the meeting of the James and Appomattox rivers. The city was chartered in 1916 and is one of the youngest independent cities in Virginia. That short history means deed books and court files at the Hopewell Circuit Court Clerk are easier to scan than older cities. Most paper records are bound and on the open shelves of the clerk's office.
The Hopewell Police Department holds incident reports, crash reports, and arrest logs for events inside the city. Records requests for police files follow the same five day FOIA clock as the rest of the city. Active case files may be held back under the criminal investigative files exemption until the case is closed. Closed case files often hold the most useful White Pages style data.
For a small city like Hopewell, walk in visits are often the fastest way to pull a record. Staff can hand you a court file or a property card while you wait. Bring valid ID and a check or cash for the copy fee. Phone calls are taken during regular hours.
Nearby Virginia White Pages
Hopewell sits between the City of Petersburg and Prince George County in central Virginia. Use the links below for the right local White Pages office.