Search Richmond White Pages
The Richmond White Pages bring together every public record source you need to find a person, a case, or a property in Virginia's capital city. Look up court files, land deeds, voter rolls, and police reports through City of Richmond offices and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Each office runs its own portal. Most lookups are free. Use the search box on this page to start a White Pages people search, or jump to one of the city offices listed below for direct access. The clerk and the assessor are open to the public on weekdays.
Richmond White Pages Overview
Richmond Circuit Court White Pages
The Richmond Circuit Court Clerk's Office is the main hub for court records in the city. The clerk holds court files, land records, marriage licenses, wills, and probate papers. Most files are open to the public under Virginia Code § 17.1-208. The clerk's office is the right first stop for any people search tied to a court case in the City of Richmond. Walk in during weekday business hours or use a public terminal in the office.
Online land records access in Richmond is offered through subscription services for title workers, lawyers, and other qualified users. Casual lookups are still done in person. Land records can be searched by name, by deed book and page, or by parcel ID. The clerk also issues marriage licenses to couples who plan to wed in Richmond. Probate and will files are held in a separate vault. Bring photo ID for any in person record request.
Statewide case data for Richmond flows through the Virginia Courts Online Case Information portal. Pick Richmond Circuit Court from the dropdown, then search by name or case number. The portal is free. It shows party names, hearings, charges, and final rulings. The Richmond General District Court hears smaller civil cases and traffic matters and can also be searched through the same statewide tool.
The Virginia Judicial System site is the front door for nearly every court record search in the state. View the Virginia Judicial System hub for forms, court lists, and direct phone numbers. 
Use it as a starting point before you head to the Richmond clerk in person.
Note: Richmond is the seat of the 13th Judicial Circuit and the home of the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Richmond Real Estate White Pages
The Richmond Real Estate Assessor sets the value of every parcel in the city for tax use. Assessments are run each year at 100% of fair market value, in line with state law. The office has a public search tool that lets you look up a property by address or parcel number. Property owners who feel an assessment is too high can file an appeal with the office.
Real estate data is one of the strongest White Pages tools in Richmond. A name on a deed gives you a current address, a sale price, and a parcel ID. From there you can pull the prior owners, the lot size, and any liens. Virginia Code § 58.1-3201 says all real property in the state must be assessed at fair market value. Virginia Code § 58.1-3122.2 lets the city share that data online for free public use.
The Richmond Real Estate Assessor portal is the central spot to look up parcel data and current owner info in the city. View the Richmond assessor page to begin a property search. 
The page also has appeal forms and contact info for staff.
Richmond Police Records Lookup
The Richmond Police Department handles records requests for incident reports, accident reports, and arrest records. Requests can be made in person or online. Some files may be held back under Virginia Code § 2.2-3706, which covers active criminal investigative files. Crash reports for wrecks in city limits are also kept here.
The police records page is the right spot to start any criminal lookup tied to Richmond. View the Richmond Police Department site for the request form and hours. 
The department also posts crime stats and a public dashboard that lets you check trends by neighborhood.
Voter and Vital Records in Richmond
Voter records for Richmond residents sit with the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal. Sign in with your name, date of birth, and the last four of your social. The portal can show your polling place, registration status, and voting history. The Richmond General Registrar runs the local elections office. Voter rolls are kept under Virginia Code § 24.2-428.2.
Birth and death records for people born or who died in Richmond are held at the Virginia Department of Health Office of Vital Records. The vital records office sits at 8701 Park Central Drive, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23227. A copy of any vital record costs $12. Birth records open to the public 100 years after the event. Death, marriage, and divorce files open 25 years after the event. Before that, only immediate family with valid ID can get a copy.
Richmond FOIA and Business Search
Public records in Richmond are open under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, found at Virginia Code § 2.2-3700. The city must reply to a FOIA request within five working days. If staff cannot respond in that time, they can take seven more days, for 12 total. You do not have to give a reason. You just need to be a Virginia resident or a member of the media. Common exemptions sit at Virginia Code § 2.2-3705.1.
Business filings tied to Richmond firms are held by the Virginia State Corporation Commission. The SCC's main office sits in Richmond as well. The CIS Online tool lets you pull up a company name to see its registered agent, filing date, and current status. This is useful when you want to find the people behind a local business or confirm a firm is in good standing with the state.
Note: Richmond hosts the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, both of which keep their own public case files.
Other Richmond White Pages Tools
The Richmond Sheriff's Office runs the city jail, serves civil process for the Circuit Court, and handles court security. Its records are tied to court files held by the clerk. The Richmond Treasurer collects city taxes and may have data on tax delinquent parcels. The Commissioner of the Revenue handles personal property tax records, business license filings, and state income tax help. All three offices can fill in gaps that the assessor and the clerk do not cover.
For older land records and historic deeds in Richmond, the clerk's office has paper indexes that go back to the 1700s. Some files have been scanned. Many have not. Plan to spend a bit of time at the courthouse if you are doing family research or chasing a chain of title. Staff can help point you to the right deed book and page if you bring a name and a rough date.
The Richmond Public Library system runs a strong local history room with directories, old phone books, and microfilm of city papers. The Library of Virginia in Richmond holds the largest set of state and city records in the Commonwealth, including colonial era files for the city. Both are free to use. The Library of Virginia is also a key stop for any genealogy work tied to a Richmond name.
Sex offender records for the Richmond area are kept by the Virginia State Police. The state runs a free registry that you can search by name, zip code, or city. It is updated as new offenders are added or removed under state rules. This is a key step in any full White Pages safety check tied to a Richmond home address.