Stafford County VA

Lookup Public Records in Stafford County, Virginia. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Stafford County Overview

In 2006, and again in 2009, Stafford County in Virginia was ranked by Forbes magazine as the 11th highest-income county in the United States. The county, named for Staffordshire, England was created in 1664. The county seat is Stafford and the largest community is Aquia Harbor. As of the 2010 census, the population was 128,961. The county covers a total area of 269 square miles of land, plus11 square miles of water. The Potomac River flows along part of the eastern border of the county, while the Rappahannock River runs along the extent of the county’s southern border. The independent city of Fredericksburg developed at the fall line of the river, supporting mills run by water power. To the northwest of there is the Piedmont area. Aquia Creek empties into the tidal segment of the Potomac River at Brent Point in Stafford County. Adjacent counties are: Fauquier to the northwest, Prince Williams to the north, Charles County, Maryland to the east, King George to the southeast, Caroline to the south, Fredericksburg to the southwest, Spotsylvania to the southwest, and Culpeper to the west. The most populous zip code in the county is 22554, and it is one of five zips used.

Stafford County Clerk Information

Kathy Sterne, Circuit Court Clerk
Judicial Center
1300 Courthouse Rd.
PO Box 69 (22555)
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-8751

Circuit Court Clerk Duties:

• Issue marriage licenses
• Issue concealed handgun permits
• Appoint ministers to perform marriages
• All criminal cases – felonies & misdemeanor appeals
• Civil Law – cases $25,000 & over – concurrent jurisdiction with General District Court over claims $4,500-$25,000
• Name changes, divorces, adoptions, church trustees
• Probate all wills and appoint and qualify guardians for adults or children as ordered by the court.
• May hear civil cases where the issue is more than $500 but less than $10,000

Stafford County Circuit Court

Stafford County Records

Scott Mayausky, Commissioner of Revenue
1300 Courthouse Road, 2nd Floor
PO Box 98 (22555)
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-4132

Assessments and values, tax exempt property, tax credits and exemptions:

Stafford County Commissioner of Revenue

Land records, deeds, fee schedules, plats and surveys, maps, passports, tax liens, easements and condemnations:

Stafford County Public Records Room

Laura M. Rudy, Treasurer
1300 Courthouse Road, Room 227
PO Box 68 (22555)
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-8700

Past due tax information:

Stafford County Due Tax Info

Pay property taxes:

Stafford County Property Taxes

Motor vehicle information:

Stafford County Motor Vehicle Info

Online forms and fee schedules:

Stafford County Form

and

Stafford County Fees