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Clerk of Circuit Court
ABOUT THE CLERK
Chaz W. Haywood serves as the Clerk of Court after having been sworn into office in 2008.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Clerk of the Circuit Court in Virginia performs multiple duties that in many states are divided among several government offices. The Code of Virginia lists over 800 responsibilities and duties for the Clerk, many of which are legally sophisticated and highly complex and vary greatly. More information about some of the duties can be found in detail here,
The Rockingham County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office serves Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg. The Clerk’s Office is responsible for:
- Filing of all civil suits
- Docketing and filing of criminal actions
- Recording land records and plats, including judgments and UCCs
- Issuing marriage licenses
- Probating wills and qualifying fiduciaries, including the appointment and qualification of guardians for minors or incapacitated adults.
- Processing notary public applications
- Recording military discharge forms (DD-214s)
The office also maintains a genealogy room, which holds Minute Books and other items of interest dating back to 1778.
STAFF DIRECTORY
For contact information organized by department, please use our Staff Directory.